KARACHI: Sindh local bodies minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday said that no wedding hall will be demolished in Karachi on Monday. Earlier on January 22, Supreme Court Karachi registry banned the use of residential houses for commercial purposes. The court ordered to not construct wedding halls, shopping malls and plazas on residential lands. Earlier today, […]
anti-encroachment drive
Mayor Karachi asked Sindh govt to file review petition against SC’s anti-encroachment verdict
KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Saturday asked Sindh government to file review petition on the verdict of Supreme Court ordering demolishing all wedding halls, plazas and shopping malls on residential lands. While addressing a press conference, the mayor Karachi said that buildings including wedding halls, plazas and shopping malls do not lie under anti-encroachment […]
CDA, ICT launch anti-encroachment drive in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are carrying out anti encroachment operation across the board. All illegal constructions and encroachments are being targeted during this operation. In this connection, CDA and Islamabad Administration (ICT) carried out a joint operation to remove encroachments/constructions on the G.T Road from Sara-e-Kharbooza stop to Sangjani […]
Four KDA officials injured after being attacked during anti-encroachment drive
KARACHI: Four officials of the Karachi Development Authority’s (KDA) were injured while the team was conducting an operation against encroachment in the Mehran Town area of Korangi on Tuesday. According to a KDA official, the land mafia and land grabbers stated resistance when they attempted to demolish illegal properties on government land during the anti-encroachment drive. […]
Anti-encroachment operation to continue in Karachi without interruption: SC
KARACHI: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Saturday directed the Karachi Development Authorities to immediately remove the encroachments from the route of circular railway. Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Gulzar Ahmed while chairing a meeting at Supreme Court Karachi registry on ordered to restore all the lakes and parks in the city. The […]