LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2025) On the orders of Ombudsman Punjab, state land measuring 159 kanals andvalued at Rs 44.5 million was retrieved from illegal occupants, bringing long-awaitedrelief to 23 complainants. According to official sources, the departments concerned had earlier attemptedto remove the encroachments but could not succeed. Acting on the complaints,the Ombudsman Punjab directed decisive measures, which led to the retrievalof land after a lawful demarcation process. The Ombudsman further instructed the authorities to ensure that the retrievedland was not re-encroached in the future. The action serves as another strong example of the Ombudsman Punjab’simpartial and result-oriented stance against encroachments and the misuseof public land.