Operation to demolish Afghan Basti launched in Islamabad's Sector I-11
A full-fledged eviction operation against the informal settlement has been launched in Sector I-11.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Teams of Capital Development Authority (CDA) alongwith heavy contingent of police and Rangers personnel today (Thursday) launched a grand operation to demolish Afghan Basti in Sector I-11 of the federal capital, Dunya News reported.
All roads leading to Afghan Basti were blocked before launch of the operation to raze more than 800 illegal homes constructed in Sector I-11.
Protesting against the operation, residents of katchi abadi (slum) pelted stones at police and CDA teams while many families refused to come out of their homes.
Law enforcement personnel also resorted to baton-charge and used water canon to disperse angry protestors.
The settlement in Sector I-11 is the largest such katchi abadi (slum) in Islamabad, housing more than 20,000 people.
Demolition of the slum was ordered by the Islamabad High Court.
