Lahore: A working paper has been prepared for another tehsil in Lahore district comprising of areas from the current tehsils of City, Model Town, and Raiwind – a news source reported on December 11. The new tehsil will be called Niaz Baig tehsil.
According to the details, Niaz Baig will have 5 qanoon goi, 28 patwari circles, and 36 mauzas from City, Model Town and Raiwind areas. This will be the 6th tehsil of Lahore. The final approval for the new tehsil will first be given by revenue department and then the Chief Minister.
The new tehsil has been proposed in order to reduce the workload on other tehsils. Due to Lahore’s rising population, the citizens have been facing issues and delays in getting their properties transferred, and acquiring registrations and domiciles.
Currently, Lahore has five tehsils: City, Model Town, Raiwind, Cantonment, and Shalimar.
