A Steel Town police operation to clear 200 acres of Pakistan Steel Mills land was temporarily suspended after protesters resisted the authorities and attacked official vehicles with stones. A heavy police contingent joined the district administration and Pakistan Steel Mills management during the operation. Officials sought to reclaim the land, which police said an alleged land-grabbing group had occupied. The protesters threw stones at police and government vehicles. A police mobile and several other official vehicles were damaged during the confrontation. As tensions escalated, authorities temporarily halted the operation to prevent the situation from worsening. Houthi Warning Group threatens Pakistan and Türkiye over possible Yemen intervention Police said they would register a case against those involved in the violence. Officials also said the operation aimed to recover valuable Pakistan Steel Mills land from alleged encroachers. The protesters rejected the authorities’ position. They described the operation as illegal and claimed the disputed land belonged to their village. They said they would not vacate the land under any circumstances. The dispute remains unresolved, with authorities expected to decide on further action after assessing the situation. Post navigation PIMS Improvement Shehbaz orders hospital upgrades within three months Captain Hamza Akram Mohsin Naqvi visits family of martyred officer
