Encroachments

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A few days ago, I went to my cousin who lives near Shalimar Gardens, Lahore. When I reached near the Government High School Baghbanpura, there was no way to move ahead because the road was occupied by fruit sellers and other vendors. The traffic was jammed.

Suddenly a pedestrian appeared. He was in search of way but to no avail. When he was trying to walk forward, a rickshaw driver tried to make a zigzag move. The pedestrian collided with the rikshaw and fell on the ground. He got up and traded punches with the rickshaw driver then.

The people stood there as silent spectators. The road was too narrow for so many vendors to stand there. These incidents happen due to encroachments on both sides of the road. Even the relevant authorities are silent on this issue. In the mornings, the students have to face the same problem. Some major incident may happen if the situation continues for long.

The authorities must look into the issue and solve it as soon as possible.

PROF S T HUSSAIN

Lahore