No progress by PA panel on Lahore Gymkhana lease scrutiny
LAHORE: A special committee of the Punjab Assembly tasked with examining the Lahore Gymkhana Club’s lease of state land is yet to submit its report, around 20 months after it was given two months to do so, and has not met since its first and only sitting. Special Committee No. 6 was set up in September 2024 under the Rule 187 of the Assembly’s rules of procedure after MPA Amjad Ali Javed moved an adjournment motion over the club’s affairs. Headed by MPA Samiullah Khan, the co
A Punjab Assembly special committee tasked with investigating the Lahore Gymkhana Club’s land lease has remained inactive for nearly two years. Despite being granted a two-month deadline in September 2024 to review the club's occupancy of public land, the committee has held only a single meeting since its inception. The investigation was intended to address concerns regarding the legality of the lease, potential financial losses to the state, and the club's use of government-owned property in Bagh-e-Jinnah. Current reports indicate a significant disparity between the club’s annual rent of Rs5,000 and the estimated market value of the 1,091-kanal property, which is valued at approximately Rs218 billion. Committee head Samiullah Khan has expressed intentions to resume proceedings during the current assembly session. However, the lack of progress has raised questions about the oversight of state assets and the enforcement of public interest policies.
The delay highlights significant concerns regarding the transparency and financial management of public land leases involving elite institutions.
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