KARACHI: Police removed late on Thursday reception camps set up by the opposition parties in connection with the rally of the Chief Justice of Pakistan in parts of the city. Capital City Police Officer Azhar Farooqui told Dawn that the reception camps were removed under an administrative order by the home department.

Sources said heavy contingents of police launched a `cleanup operation’ late night removing the reception camps in several localities.

Chief Minister’s Adviser on Home Affairs Wasim Akhtar said the reception camps were removed irrespective of party affiliations. “They were set up illegally by the political parties as no prior permission was sought,” he added. He said that Section 144 was not imposed in any part of the city.