Corona cases on the rise as people flout SOPs in Mardan
Peshawar
April 10, 2021
MARDAN: The district administration has been unable to implement Covid-19 related standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the city and to implement lockdown in the district in the face of rising coronavirus cases.
It may be noted that the National Command and Operation Centre earlier this month had issued new guidelines for the prevention of Covid-19. The provincial government had directed the district administration to strictly implement the Covid-19 SOPs in their district. However, the district administration has failed to implement the SOPs.
Following a surge in the number of infections, the authorities made mask-wearing compulsory. However, these instructions are not being followed at all in the district. The police have also failed to deal with such violations.
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Unchecked encroachments on the rise in Mardan bazaars
National
January 18, 2021
MARDAN: The encroachers have set up illegal structures in different bazaars and squares in the city causing traffic jams, but the administration is least bothered to take action against them.
During a visit, it was observed that several shops have been built in various localities and bazaars without following the legal procedures. The encroachers have set up fruit and vegetable stalls on both sides of the roads causing inconvenience to pedestrians. The space in the squares and bazaars in Mardan city has been annexed with the alleged connivance of the officials concerned. This is creating traffic jams and causing problems for the pedestrians.