Lahore Division

Lahore : [ReNews Pakistan]
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has directed plot owners in LDA City to clear their outstanding installments and other dues according to their respective balloting phases by June 30, 2026. Failure to do so will result in surcharge and further action under the relevant rules and regulations.
According to a public awareness campaign issued by the LDA, allottees from the first and second balloting phases, whose installment period ended on June 30, 2022, they were instructed to pay all outstanding dues by June 30, 2026.
Similarly, allottees from the third and fourth balloting phases, whose payment deadline was December 31, 2024, have also been given until June 30, 2026 to clear their dues without any additional surcharge.
The LDA has clarified that allottees from the first, second, third and fourth balloting phases who fail to pay their dues by the deadline will be charged a surcharge along with the principal amount from July 1, 2026, in accordance with the applicable rules.
According to the authority, eligible allottees who deposit their outstanding charges under the extension policy may have their allotments restored in line with the prescribed terms and conditions. The step is aimed at providing relief to citizens while ensuring financial discipline in the project.
To facilitate plot owners, the LDA has also kept its online payment system active. Citizens can obtain challan forms through the LDA’s official website, www.lda.gop.pk, or the LDA mobile application. Payments can also be deposited at branches of Allied Bank, MCB Bank and Bank of Punjab across the country.
The authority has advised citizens to carefully verify all information printed on the challan form, as any incorrect entry must be confirmed through the relevant directorate.
LDA officials said timely payment of dues would not only help plot owners avoid an additional financial burden but also support the pace of development activities in the project. They urged all allottees not to wait until the last date and to clear their dues as soon as possible to avoid extra charges or administrative complications.

Lahore: [Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan]
Director General Lahore Development Authority Tahir Farooq visited the LDA Citizen Facilitation Centre, where he met citizens who had arrived for different services and inquired about their issues.
During the visit, the DG LDA directly interacted with citizens who had come for NOCs, property transfers, shifting and non-shifting file matters. He asked them about the processing of applications, availability of facilities and problems being faced by the public.
The Director Citizen Facilitation Centre briefed the DG LDA on the centre’s performance, application processing, public facilitation measures and extended working hours.
DG LDA Tahir Farooq said the working hours of the Citizen Facilitation Centre had been extended to facilitate citizens at the end of the financial year. According to him, the centre will remain open today, Saturday, until 6:00 pm, while on Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30, the Citizen Facilitation Centre will remain open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
He said officers and staff would remain on duty during the extended hours to ensure timely processing of applications at the close of the financial year.
The DG LDA also reviewed the status of shifting and non-shifting files received at the Citizen Facilitation Centre. He directed the relevant officers to process public applications on merit, transparently and within the stipulated time.
Tahir Farooq said most of the LDA Town Planning services had been shifted to the e Biz portal, adding that citizens no longer needed to visit LDA offices for services available on the portal. He said applications received through the e Biz portal were being processed automatically.
The DG LDA further said more reforms were being introduced to improve application processing at the Citizen Facilitation Centre, with the objective of providing citizens with faster, transparent and easier services.
Additional DG Housing, Chief Town Planner I, Chief Town Planner II, Chief Metropolitan Plans and Director Auction were also present on the occasion.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Punjab Board of Revenue has decided to suspend the issuance of Fard documents for land transactions across most districts of the province from July 1, 2026.
According to a notification issued on June 22, Green Property Certificates and Property Reports issued under the Punjab Land Records Authority Management of Land Records Regulations 2025 will become the only valid documents for land record transactions.
The decision has been taken under Sections 41 A and 20 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, read with Rule 36 A of the Punjab Land Revenue Rules 1968.
The new system will apply across Punjab except for Sahiwal, Hafizabad and Lodhran. No further Fard documents will be issued for land transactions in the affected districts after the effective date.
Officials said the move is aimed at making land records more secure, transparent and easier to verify.