Anti-encroachment operation triggers violent backlash from villagers in Islamabad

Charred wreckage of a bus lies in Islamabad’s Noorpur Shahan area after clashes erupted during the Capital Development Authority’s anti-encroachment operation, leaving several policemen and villagers injured. — Photo by Mohammad Asim • Noori Bagh Mohallah in Noorpur Shahan demolished • Eight policemen injured, two vehicles torched • Besides teargas shelling, police also fire pellets at protesters, say villagers ISLAMABAD: At least eight policemen and scores of villagers were injured when...

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