Imran Khan's pet project, a $7-billion mega city plan, takes a murky turn

The Ravi Urban Development Authority, a government body created to manage the project, pitches it as a green initiative that will bring in much-needed resources to clean up the river

After the British divided Pakistan and India more than seven decades ago, Suleman Mohammad Sajjad Warraich's father received a section of land on the outskirts of Lahore. It was a place to put roots in the new nation. Later on, Warraich and his family filled their 300 collective acres with vegetable plots, marigold gardens, and guava groves.

The property was supposed to pass through generations. But early last year Warraich was told that the government would be acquiring the land. He'd be compensated, and his farm turned into something other than agricultural land. That didn't sit right with him, so he