Rawalpindi: The district administration has announced a grand-scale anti-encroachment drive to be conducted on the four main roads in Rawalpindi in the coming week, according to news published on February 14.
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Reportedly, the district administration announced its operation against the encroachers during a meeting with Rawalpindi Traders Association President Shahid Ghafoor Paracha. The officials also revealed that in the initial phase, the operation will be launched from Liaquat Bagh to Fawara Chowk, Faizabad to Liaquat Bagh on Murree Road, Raja Bazaar, and Iqbal Road.
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It was highlighted that the administration will make an announcement for encroachments to be voluntarily removed, or the goods will be confiscated. To avoid traffic jams, the loading trucks and vehicles will only be allowed to enter the main bazaars before 11 am and in the night. The shopkeepers will be allowed to use half the area of a footpath, while the remaining space will be reserved for pedestrians. In response, Mr Paracha assured the district administration of the association’s full cooperation.