ETPB Recovers Nearly 100 Commercial Shops in Lahore, Nankana Sahib and Kasur During Anti-Encroachment Drive

The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has recovered commercial shops and other properties from illegal occupants in Punjab, according to reports published on October 24, 2026. The recoveries were made in the Nankana, Lahore and Kasur zones. Authorities deployed security personnel to prevent renewed encroachments. The reports we have seen describe the occupants as illegal and do not include any response from them.

What Was Recovered

In the Nankana zone, 18 shops and four properties covering 30 marlas were recovered. In the Lahore zone, 34 commercial shops were recovered. In Kasur, 47 shops worth approximately Rs100 million were recovered. Together that is 99 shops (our own calculation), which is why the headline says nearly 100. The four Nankana properties are counted separately from the shops, and the reports do not say what kind of properties they are.

How to Read the Rs100 Million Figure

The Rs100 million applies to the 47 shops in Kasur only. The reports do not give a value for the Nankana or Lahore recoveries, and they do not say how the Kasur figure was worked out, such as by market value or annual rent. We therefore do not give a total value for the whole operation or a figure per shop.

Why Security Was Deployed

Security personnel were deployed to prevent renewed encroachments. That suggests the board expects attempts to reoccupy the properties. The reports do not say how long the personnel will stay or whether any arrests were made.

What Is Not Known

The reports do not say how long the occupants had held the properties, whether they were tenants who stopped paying rent or whether any case is pending in court. They also do not say what the board will do with the shops next, such as re-letting or auctioning them. Provincial administration is published by the Government of the Punjab.

Why This Matters for Property

The operation directly affects commercial property possession, the management of public trust land and enforcement against illegal occupation. The reports do not link it to rents or prices in the three districts, and we do not claim any effect.

What This Means for Tenants, Buyers and Businesses

Anyone renting or buying a commercial property that belongs to a trust board should ask for the lease or title in writing and confirm the board's approval before paying. Businesses in board-owned premises should keep their rent receipts. The signals to watch are how the board re-lets or auctions the recovered shops, further recovery drives, court challenges by former occupants and any figures on the total value recovered.