Major Anti-Encroachment Operations Planned in Hazara Region Following Peshawar Drive; Large Commercial Plazas in Mansehra and Abbottabad May Also Face Action.

PESHAWAR: Preparations are underway for large-scale anti-encroachment operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Following the planned operation in Peshawar, similar action is also expected in the Hazara Region, particularly in Mansehra and Abbottabad, where large commercial plazas and buildings may come under scrutiny. The possible deployment of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel is also under consideration to support the operation.
According to sources, the district administration in Peshawar has prepared a comprehensive plan to remove illegal encroachments from various parts of the city, including historical sites, green belts and major commercial areas.
The planned operation in Peshawar will cover several important locations, including Government College Chowk, Bazargaran, Electric Market, Qissa Khwani Bazaar, the old city and other key areas. Authorities are using historical maps to identify illegal structures and determine the officially designated boundaries. So far, a total of 345 encroachments have reportedly been identified.
Meanwhile, preparations for a possible anti-encroachment operation are also expected to extend to major cities of the Hazara Region, particularly Mansehra and Abbottabad.
In Mansehra, large commercial plazas, shopping centres, shops and other structures situated along both sides of the city's Silk Road are likely to be included in the proposed operation. According to sources, the scrutiny may not be limited to small shops and temporary structures; large commercial buildings and plazas extending beyond the officially designated road boundaries may also be examined.
Similarly, illegal encroachments on government land, footpaths and roads in Abbottabad and other major commercial centres across the Hazara Region may also face administrative action.
Sources further indicate that the possible deployment of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel is under consideration to maintain law and order and ensure the smooth implementation of the proposed operation.
The administration's stated objectives include clearing roads and footpaths of illegal encroachments, improving traffic flow, facilitating public movement and reclaiming government-owned land.
If implemented, the proposed operation could bring major commercial properties and large plazas in Mansehra and Abbottabad under scrutiny, alongside smaller businesses and temporary structures.