The Punjab Excise Department has blocked more than 740 vehicles belonging to 680 leaders placed on the Fourth Schedule of the banned organisation, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), following directives issued by the Punjab Home Department.The Excise Department's officials confirmed that the move is part of a broader crackdown aimed at restricting both movable and immovable assets of individuals deemed a security risk.

Home Department had shared detailed lists seeking the blocking of properties associated with Fourth Schedulers.In response, the Excise Department blocked all identified vehicles linked with the provided 680 national identity card numbers of the TLP leaders.Excise Department officers said the affected vehicles can neither be transferred nor used to register any new ownership under the same National ID cards.

Excise sources added that complete lists of the blocked vehicles had been dispatched back to the Home Department, while all Excise and Taxation Officers across the province were also notified to ensure implementation on the ground.Officials further noted that details of immovable properties connected to the same individuals had been sent to the relevant authorities so that they may also be frozen in the system.

The development follows a formal communication from the Home Department last month directing the Excise Department to initiate the process, which has now been completed.The action is part of an ongoing effort to tighten oversight of individuals listed under the Fourth Schedule for their alleged involvement in activities deemed harmful to public order and national security.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)