Illegal Constructions: Protests halt action against squatters

The operation to remove land encroachments in Mehran Town was stopped due to protests by the public.

KARACHI:
The operation to remove land encroachments in Mehran Town was stopped due to protests by the public. The anti-enroachment cell started the operation along with the land department and other relevant authorities. More than six shops and houses along with a police checkpost was razed to the ground. However, the operation was stopped after area residents intervened.




Published in The Express Tribune, May 13th, 2011.
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