Distt admin conducts raids against smuggling, hoarding of fertilizers, encroachment.

PESHAWAR -- Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Shafi Ullah Khan, the district administration on Monday conducted raids against illegal and unregistered fertilizers and dealers in the town and encroachment on government and public properties.

According to office of the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Izza Arshad along with representatives of Agriculture Department visited inner city and different markets where the dealers involved in smuggling and hoarding of unregistered fertilizers were arrested while the shops were sealed.

The district administration took sample of the fertilizers of different brands and sent to Agriculture Research Institute, Tarnab for laboratory analysis, besides confiscating 58 bags of unregistered fertilizer under the violation of Fertilizer Control Act, 1999.

Meanwhile, the district administration in joint action with the capital metropolitan government carried out an operation against encroachment mafia in Shinwari Town on Ring Road here. A heavy contingent of police was deployed on...