Rawalpindi: Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) once again sealed Awami Muslim League Chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s Lal Haveli residence here, days after his arrest. Last year, ETPB had declared Rasheed’s takeover of Lal Haveli and six other units as illegal. An operation was conducted to seal building and no resistance was faced during process.

Post from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ally’s social media said that petition was filed in Lahore High Court by Rasheed through his lawyers Sardar Abdul Razzaq Khan and Sardar Shahbaz Khan. Petition requested court to restrain authorities from sealing Rasheed’s property.

Development comes after former Minister was arrested from his private residence in housing society in Rawalpindi. This is not first time residence has been sealed. Back in January this year, ETPB had also sealed Lal Haveli over “Illegal occupation”.

ETPB Deputy Commissioner Asif Khan said several notices had been issued to Rasheed and his brother but they had failed to provide any authentic document or record.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 22 2023

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