Where is our footpath?
City Correspondent
A great number of hospitals, diagnostic centres, shopping complexes, office buildings in the city are on paper equipped with car parks. In reality none complies with the law of the land and continues to cause suffering to the public. Many of these new structures are either totally devoid of car park or the in-house facilities are converted into office floor or shops. Most commonly the building owners dig out the public footpath in front of its premises and convert it into a car park for its business without the slightest regard for the pedestrians' rights. Here are some glaring examples.Adel Plaza The busy shopping complex on Mirpur Road near Asad Gate fire brigade office does not have a single car park. For years the footpath and a playground nearby serve the businesses as their car parks.(Picture 1) Golden Age The busy shopping complex on the main Gulshan Avenue, between section 1 and 2 also joins others to take over the footpath, sending footpath users to negotiate with danger.(Picture 2) The City Hospital Built recently, the in-house small parking facility of this 150-bed hospital in Satmasjid road has been reserved for other use while the footpath and the narrow street of Lalmatia residential area serve as its parking. (Picture 3)
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