It is responsibility of govt to relinquish possession of any state land: Shahzad

LAHORE (92 News) – Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Friday said that It is the responsibility of the government to relinquish possession of any state land.

Addressing a press conference, Shahzad Akbar said that the original name of Jati Umra is Mozza Manik and the Punjab government had 839-kanal land in 1966 which was transferred in 1989 and 1994, which was canceled by the government. "The government land could not be transferred to anyone," he added.

He maintained that the provincial government has nothing to do with the Sharif family, but those from which Sharifs bought the land on the name Waheeda Begum. He added that it was matter of two private parties and the government has nothing to do with it. He said that Nawaz Sharif was then chief minister when the land was transferred.

Shahzad Akbar said that Punjab government is running a campaign to recover the government land across the province. "Mozza Manik’s land was privately transferred and those will file appeals in the civil court whose rights were violated," he mentioned. He further said that Bani Gala is private land, whereas, Mozza Manik is government land which is occupied by them.