Controversy erupts as trees felled for petrol pump on police station lawn in Rahim Yar Khan

Irfanul Haq - Dawn - 22/04
Police spokesperson defends employees’ welfare project amid social media backlash.

-DAWN

RAHIM YAR KHAN:The construction of a petrol pump on the front lawn of the Model City A-Division Police Station, located at the Main City Bridge Chowk on Shahi Road, has sparked a widespread public criticism on social media due to the uprooting of century-old trees.

According to police sources, three prime locations in the district have been leased for petrol pumps by the police department under a welfare initiative for police employees. These include the...
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