Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) razed eight illegally constructed houses and boundary walls in Margalla Town, reported a news source. The CDA and Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad carried out the operation.
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The operation was carried out in Margalla Town’s Mouza Pona Faqeeran. It is part of the operations targeted at encroachments and illegal construction activities carried out in the country.
In this particular operation, the CDA staff also forcibly halted illegal business activities and shut down illegally operated commercial units. In addition, the anti-encroachment team also demolished several illegally built sheds for animals.
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MCI officers, Islamabad Police and employees of the Enforcement Directorate jointly carried out the operation. Members of other concerned departments were also present. The teams used heavy machinery to raze these illegally built structures.
Last year, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued orders to launch a country-wide operation against illegal construction and encroachment activities.