PESHAWAR (Khyber Mail): On the special directives of Director General Military Lands and Cantonment Board Ministry of Defence and Executive Officer of Cantonment Board Peshawar, Chaudhry Babar Hussain, a large-scale operation against illegal encroachments and road-blocking vendors has been initiated in various areas of Saddar, Peshawar. The Cantonment Board administration is being assisted by local police in this operation.
The operation commenced on Saddar Road, where a significant amount of illegally encroached goods were confiscated. These items will be returned upon payment of fines. The operation also extended to other areas such as Liaquat Bazaar, Chowk Fawara, and Tipu Sultan Road, with heavy police presence deployed during the operation. A team of forty Cantonment Board personnel, led by Cantonment Board Enforcement Superintendent Raja Yasir Janjua, participated in the operation.
According to Executive Officer Chaudhry Babar Hussain, shopkeepers and vendors in Saddar Bazaar had been repeatedly instructed to remove illegal encroachments and clear the pathways. However, due to non-compliance, the operation was formally launched on Wednesday and will continue persistently. The operation will also extend to other areas of Peshawar Cantonment, including Gora Bazaar, Sunehri Masjid Road, Arbab Road, Khadim Hussain Road, Fakhr Alam Road, Shoba Bazaar, and other markets. All illegal stalls and encroachments will be demolished, and the goods will be taken into government custody.
The spokesperson for Cantonment Board Peshawar stated that this operation will continue during the holy month of Ramadan to ensure public convenience and ease, especially during shopping and security arrangements.
Traders and the public have appreciated the efforts of the Cantonment Board Peshawar administration in removing encroachments.