Two traffic police sections operate on footpaths.

KARACHI -- Two traffic sections of Karachi traffic police established on footpaths and road islands in busy Saddar area despite strict directives to remove encroachments from roads, footpaths and public places. Sources said that the Traffic Section Empress Market and Traffic Section Lucky Star are set up on footpaths and road-island between New M A Jinnah Road and St Patrick Street. There is no footpath left for pedestrians after both traffic sections were constructed over footpaths and roadisland. Due to these structures pedestrians are compelled to walk on roads. It is sad that the traffic police which have the mandate to keep streets and footpaths unobstructed itself have set its offices on footpaths. However, both these traffic sections could be easily shifted to nearby Lines Area Car Parking Plaza, where there is also ample place for parking vehicles removed and towed-away from area for traffic rules violation and illegal parking.

After removal of these traffic section the...

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