Islamabad: Students of various educational institutions staged a protest in front of the National Press Club on March 3 against the Capital Development Authority (CDA)’s drive to shift or shut down hostels operating in residential areas.
According to a news source, the students claimed that under the guise of putting an end to the irregular use of residential properties, the CDA was trying to deprive them of their accommodation.
Undeterred, CDA Spokesperson Ramzan Sajid assuredly told reporters that the authority would continue to take action against all commercial outlets operating in residential areas.
