APP
PESHAWAR
District administration Wednesday started reconstruction of demolished portion of historical city wall by seizing scrap material from the rubbles.
Expressing anguish over demolishing of city wall, District Nazim Muhammad Asim Khan has sought the report in the matter and directed to reconstruct the wall as soon as possible. He also directed for lodging FIR against elements involved in demolition.
The property owners for achieving their nefarious design of direct access from main road have demolished large portion of historical city wall near Kohati Gate and were digging surface more for construction of basement.
Talking to APP, Research Officer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Archeology and Museum Directorate Nawazuddin said property owners took benefit from the darkness of night and had demolished the large portion of historic wall.
He said that FIR has been lodged against property owner by KP Archaeology Directorate at Kotwali Police Station under KP Antiquities Act, 2016.
He said wall was demolished due to non-availability of direct access of property from the main road.
The historic wall was constructed in Mughal’s era for safeguarding the city from attackers, Nawazuddin told APP.
He said that the team of the Directorate has visited the site and stopped work to prevent further damage.
Meanwhile members of civil society also demanded to conduct probe into demolition of city wall and for strict action against responsible.
