Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi police have launched a citywide crackdown against violations of the Tenancy Act, conducting shop-to-shop and house-to-house inspections across the city.
In the past three days, authorities registered 33 cases and detained 51 people for failing to comply with the law. The campaign is being conducted under the supervision of CPO Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani, with senior officers monitoring tenant registration reports and enforcement actions.
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Police have urged all citizens to immediately register urban tenants and employees with their local police station or through the Police Khidmat Markaz and Punjab Police mobile app. Authorities also encouraged residents to report any violations of the Act.
Failure to register tenants is a punishable offence, and verification certificates are being collected from union councils, chairmen, councilors, and market presidents to ensure compliance. Police have emphasized that the crackdown will continue until all urban tenancy regulations are fully enforced.