Encroachers set their shops at open spaces in Bara Market, Namak Mandi, Narnkari Bazaar, Fawara Chowk, Trunk Bazaar,Jamia Masjid Road, Sadiqabad, MuslimTown, Commercial Market, Saidpur Road, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Asghar Mall Road,Ganjmandi Road, Dhoke Mangtal Road and Bagh Sardaran in areas falling in the domain of the municipal body.
Tahir Mehmood a resident of Bara market said no action was being taken against encroachers which created problems for the people in the flow of traffic as well as for pedestrians besides being a security risk.
When contacted with an official of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) he said, anti-encroachment drive was going on successfully in the city and adjacent densely populated areas have been made clear.