Staff of Town Planning Wing of Lahore Development Authority sealed a total of 26 wedding venues in various localities on Wednesday. These included 13 marriage halls in Moon Market of Gulshan Ravi, seven marriage halls in Johar Town, five marriage halls in Iqbal Town and one marriage hall in Mustafa Town.
These marriage halls had been constructed in contravention of building bylaws. The minimum land required for setting up a marriage hall was four kanals land for constructing a marriage hall with two kanals of land to be left vacant for parking vehicles.
None of these marriage halls had fulfilled these conditions. The 13 sealed marriage halls of Gulshan Ravi included Queen Marriage Hall, Mahal Khas Marriage Hall, Malhar Marriage Hall, Iwan-e-Aroosi Marriage Hall, Millan Marriage Hall, Five Star Marriage Hall, Hina Mahal Marriage Hall, Anmol Banquet Hall, Fazal Banquet Hall, Rex Marriage Hall, Gardenia Marriage Hall, Gulshan Marriage Hall and Maraj Palace Marriage. Seven sealed marriage halls of Johar Town included, Marwa Marriage Hall, Ideal Marriage Hall, Iwan-e-Noor and Blessing Marriage Hall. Qasar-e-Jamal Marriage Hall, Castle Marriage Hall and Al Janat Fort Marriage Hall of PIA Road. Five marriage halls of Allama Iqbal Town included Amna Marriage Hall, Celebrations, Kings Marriage Hall, Marry Land and Wedding Fort, and Subha Marriage Hall in Mustafa Town.