peshawar - The district administration Peshawar in collaboration with the Irrigation Department and Town Municipal Administration (TMA) Town-I on Saturday launched a joint operation against encroachments erected on river banks.
During operation dozens of restaurants and other illegal constructions on river banks were demolished. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Omar Owais, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Zeeshan Khan and Enforcement Officer of the Town-I Arbab Mir Alam supervised the operation.
Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Shafiullah Khan has urged traders against erecting encroachments on the public property of river banks. He warned them that in case of violation legal proceedings would be initiated against them.