Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on intervening night of Thursday and Friday sealed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) office in Islamabad.
According to the CDA official the operation was conducting on violation of Building rules and encroachment.
The operation, conducted in collaboration with the district administration, involved anti-encroachment teams equipped with heavy machinery deployed at the site, located in Sector G-84.
Heavy contingent of police force was also present outside the PTI Central Secretariat as the CDA initiated the action against unauthorised structures established by the political party.
According to a CDA spokesperson, the plot in question was allotted to an individual named Sartaj Ali. However, violations of building by-laws, including the construction of an additional floor, were noted. The political party had also reportedly encroached on the adjacent land.
The CDA had issued several warnings and notices to the plot owner over the past few years,” he said and added notices were sent on November 19, 2020, February 22, 2021, and June 14, 2022, followed by a show-cause notice on September 4, 2023. “Despite these warnings, compliance was not achieved, prompting the CDA to issue a sealing order on May 10, 2024.”
The spokesperson emphasized that the ongoing operation aims to enforce building regulations and remove encroachments. “This drive to eliminate illegal constructions and encroachments will continue without discrimination,” the spokesperson stated.
The operation, aimed at tackling illegal constructions and encroachments, led to a confrontation between PTI workers and police forces. During the clash, PTI Islamabad president Aamir Mughal was arrested.
