The court was further told that several houses, especially in the federal capital, were under the control of police officers. In March 2013, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had ordered illegal occupants to vacate all government flats. But five years on, some police officers continued to occupy these flats illegally and apparently owe the state around Rs350 million in outstanding dues. Govt forms Punjab Taskforce for HousingEven shutting off amenities such as power did not flush the illegal occupants out. In July last year, the top court gave the CDA a month to evict the illegal occupants but to little avail.

Source: The Express Tribune January 09, 2019 06:33 UTC