The National Motorway in Hyderabad was reopened for traffic after a three-day protest from lawyers who had demanded the transfer of a senior police officer.
The protest began after a four was filed against a spokesman for using smart license plates and tinting windows on his vehicle.
Attorneys staged a sit-in by bypass, blocked roads and worsened the daily commuting to the residents.
They required transfer of SSP FARRUKH LANJAR. Several political and religious parties joined the protest and strengthened the lawyer’s demand.
Dealers’ associations in Hyderabad, the second largest city in Sindh after Karachi, issued statements in favor of the lawyer’s claims.
Lawyers from Mirpurkhas, Tando Allah Yar, Mehrabpur and Jamshoro also organized protests and sit-ins and blocked various highways.
The excitement was resolved when the Sindh police offered the formation of a Court Commission, and the lawyers were conditional on agreeing and demanding the transfer first.
Hyderabad you Tariq Razak Dhaarejo confirmed that SSP Lanjar’s leave application was approved and SSP Tando Mohammad Khan received extra charge for Hyderabad. The lawyers ended their protest after being sure of the transfer.
In defense of police, Sindh Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon said: “Police did not commit any wrongdoing and did what was necessary to do under the law.” He also complained that the police department did not receive cooperation from the community.
Memon emphasized that if the police had resisted, the situation would have worsened for commuters and residents of Hyderabad.
With the decision, roads are now open and offer much needed relief to citizens who had been subjected to significant disruptions during the protest.
