LAHORE: In addition to retrieving rent money of Rs. 650 million, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has recovered 3,500 acres of land valued at over Rs. 23 billion.
According to the sources, Dr. Shoaib Suddle, a member of the one-man committee, announced this during a news conference on Tuesday at the ETPB headquarters.
By the Supreme Court’s directives, a forensic audit of the board was carried out, and the ETPB and the FIA developed an action plan in light of their findings.
Furthermore, Dr. Suddle said that the board chairman had taken actions including introducing contemporary systems.
The system resulted in the inclusion of online billing, complaints, geo-tagging, and e-office into the board, which were crucial for boosting the department’s income.
Recently, a nationwide operation has been started by the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to recover its valuable assets from land grabbers and others who have not paid the dues.
Besides, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), police, revenue, and other relevant departments joined the operation after the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued an order in response to a forensic audit, identifying several properties being used by rent defaulters or under illegal occupation.
