Fazl Pledges Full Support to Lahore Traders Facing Shop Demolitions

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman assured traders on Circular Road in Lahore that his party will oppose the Punjab government’s plan to demolish markets and shops situated between Bhatti Gate and Aik Moria Pul as part of the Old City restoration initiative.He pledged to call an all-parties conference, dispatch a party delegation to discuss next steps, and emphasized that government policies—boosting costs and demolitions—have increased public hardshi.Approximately 20 markets housing over 7,000 shops are at risk, affecting hundreds of thousands dependent on this trade