General (R) Raheel Sharif land allotment: Why issue is being hyped by certain quarters?
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ISLAMABAD: General (R) Raheel Sharif has been allotted about 90 acres of land in Lahore.
The land allotment has been unnecessary hyped by certain quarters in order to defame the ex Army Chief General (R) Raheel Sharif.
The land allotment has not been done now rather it was the case when he was 3 star and 4 star general serving in the Pakistan Army in 2014.
The aim of spreading such news at this times is to give an impression among the masses as he had made some deal with the government and was allotted this land as reward of the deal.
This is a normal procedure in the Pakistan Army that Army officers are rewarded with the agriculture lands in lieu of their services for their country.
General (R) Raheel Sharif has been allotted the land out of the normal procedure of the Pakistan Army and not because of any favour granted by the incumbent government.
According to government documents, the land was allotted on Lahore’s Bedian Road.
The total value of the allotted land is estimated at around Rs1.35 billion. According to the Record of Rights, the Cantt revenue authorities received the mutation orders from the Border Area Committee vide letter on Dec 24, 2014 for allotment of the said lands.
Sources said that Raheel Sharif has been allotted 50 acres of land under his right as a four-star general, and another 40 acres as the chief of army staff.
The land is situated in Mauza Rukh Bathant, located along western side of BRB Canal, adjacent to Mauza Heear.
The process of allotment of agricultural lands, commercial plots, DHA lands and distribution of other facilities among the army officers and officials is carried out directly by the General Headquarters (GHQ).
