Overview

• Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the provincial government will introduce legislation to stamp out illegal land occupation across Punjab.
• She announced special courts for land-grab cases with mandatory decisions within 90 days and sentences of up to 10 years for offenders who take property from widows or orphans.
• The measures were unveiled at the PERA Force passing-out ceremony at the Police Training College in Chohang, where she administered oaths to new enforcement and investigation officers.
• The law and the fast-track court framework were announced but have not yet been enacted or put into operation.
• She also urged PERA officials to refuse bribes, enforce official price lists and highlighted flood-relief steps including new Clinics on Boats for affected communities.