Saturday, September 5, 2020

PHATA asks Radio Pakistan to vacate station land in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: The Punjab Housing and city Planning company (PHATA) has issued a word to the Radio Pakistan Faisalabad administration, asking it to vacate the radio station land, as the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf needs to use it for different "a good suggestion purposes".

despite the fact, the previous radio employees and native sources say that the valuable piece of the radio station land had been on the 'hit checklist' of land mafia for the reason that lengthy.

The Radio Pakistan Faisalabad station become setup in D-ground, americans's Colony, in September 1982.

As per professional sources, the situation of the piece of land the place the radio station became built turned into raised with the aid of a PTI MPA Latif Nazar throughout a meeting with best Minister Imran Khan, suggesting the precious land may still be used for business purposes.

Mr Nazar, who has been appointed as chairman of the Faisalabad construction Authority governing physique, had raised the issue all the way through the assembly with the PM on July 22 closing.

Ex-employees see it as yet yet another 'bid to grab' percious state property

He had suggested to the PM that the radio station may still be shifted to any other executive constructions so that the D-ground region may be utilized for some other "a good option functions".

consequently, the PM secretariat sent a directive on July 28 closing to counsel ministry for taking a suitable action as per rules/policy and publish an in depth report to it.

After the assembly, the ministry had sought a reply from Faisalabad radio station director during this regard and, as per an respectable, the ministry had been apprised of the challenge in detail.

On Aug 31, issuing a notice to the radio station manager, the PHATA deputy director mentioned following the Supreme court docket path on Aug 19 last, the ninety nine-12 months rent of the station land had expired.

"So, you were directed to remove the corporations developed on the D-ground park inside seven days," the be aware mentioned. in any other case, it talked about, the establishments would be demolished and Radio Pakistan would have to bear the costs to be incurred on the demolition.

The notice warned the manger that in case of non-compliance "action will also be taken in opposition t you."

The PHATA assistant director had been directed to post "on the spot compliance file".

Former station head of Radio Pakistan Faisalabad, Mr Ijaz Waqar, advised crack of dawn that on the direction of the then guidance secretary Gen Mujeebur Rehman, the then commissioner Faisalabad and director actual planning had distributed the D-ground land to the Radio Pakistan in 1982.

He noted due to this fact a 20-kanal piece of land turned into allotted under a 99-12 months hire agreement for the goal and that the radio had paid the lease volume.

He pointed out that really the land mafias had been eying the valuable piece of land considering lengthy.

A senior radio employee, looking for anonymity, informed crack of dawn that previous to allotment of the land to the radio a cooperative save and a dispensary had been working there.

He observed late journalists Ijaz Hashmat Khan had performed a pivotal position in getting this land for the radio station on rent.

He talked about the radio station had been enjoying an important role in unique and educating the local population.

He observed that during the past, two native politician brothers who had been in the PML-Q then and had now joined the ruling PTI, had tried to get the station land vacated to oblige a few of their regularly occurring people. youngsters, the then guidance minister Sheikh Rasheed had snubbed them and categorically asked them to refrain from intervening into the problem.

Ali Hasnain, a former employee of Faisalabad radio station, referred to the building became a countrywide asset and may be preserved as a substitute of the use of it for business applications.

He mentioned some facets have been misguiding the best minister to grab the precious land and use it commercially.

He referred to the station had been dependent lawfully and there turned into no subject of encroachment.

posted in daybreak, September 4th, 2020

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