The occupied-Pakistan government has officially confirmed the allocation of 30 kanal (approximately 7.5 acres) of forest land in Noori Top, Neelum Valley, to the Pakistan Army under the pretext of defense needs.
The Forest Department issued a formal notification validating the transfer of this land to the military. The Pakistan Army has previously seized control of thousands of kanal of forest land near the Line of Control (LoC), and additional encroachments are ongoing.
This move has sparked criticism from civil society, which has condemned the decision as disgraceful. The military’s continued expansion into forested areas threatens the local environment and undermines the rights of local communities.