12 mosques demolished in Islamabad

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Publication: The Asian Age
Date: February 22, 2002

Some 12 unauthorised mosques were demolished in different sectors of Islamabad on Wednesday. The operation was jointly carried out by the Capital Development Authority, Islamabad Capital Territory administration, district auqaf department and the Islamabad police. Official sources told Dawn that these mosques were razed as part of its ongoing drive against illegally constructed mosques and madaris in Islamabad.

Tow mosques were demolished in sector G-8/2, two in G-9/2, two in I-10/2, and one each in sectors H-8, I-10/4, I-8/3, I-10/3, F-11/1 and I-8/1. The mosques' management committees tried to protest during the operation but no untoward incident was reported. "As the committees had already been served notices for early removal of the unauthorised mosques, they did not create a law and order situation," the sources said.

(Arrangement with Dawn)
 

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