Cleaning up: Encroachers clash with city officials

Protesting traders blocked the road and burnt tyres in a bid to stop the officials from removing their stalls.


Ppi September 19, 2011
Cleaning up: Encroachers clash with city officials

SUKKUR:


Encroachments were removed from the busy locality of Ghanta Ghar on the orders of the municipal administration on Monday, leading to a clash between officials and shopkeepers.


Protesting traders blocked the road and burnt tyres in a bid to stop the officials from removing their stalls. However on orders of Sukkur DCO Inamullah Dhareejo, the operation was carried out. A representative of the traders said they have been targeted and no one was encroaching.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th,  2011.

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