PESHAWAR: On the special instructions of divisional superintendent Peshawar Nasir Khalili, Railway land department on Thursday initiated a major crackdown against encroachers and got precious Railways land worth Rs85.59 million vacated in Mardan section.

According to office of DS Railways Peshawar, a team led by Railway Law Officer Nasir Khan and other relevant staff including AEN Nowshera Shehryar, IOW Nowshera Danish Khan, PWI Nowshera Nowroz, Land Inspector Majid Khan and Railways police removed illegal construction on 5.5 kanals of land in Rashakai.

During the anti-encroachment operation 62 illegally constructed shops on Railways land were sealed.

The authorities have decided to continue the anti-encroachment operation in Peshawar division and completely remove illegal constructions.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2023