Police on Wednesday launched an operation to demolish hundreds of houses vacated by Afghans in Karachi’s Afghan Camp in the Sohrab Goth area to prevent “illegal occupation by rogue elements,” officials said. The land belongs to the Malir Development Authority (MDA). It comprises 3,117 houses, including those of 200 to 250 Pakistani families. Around 15,680 […]
Sohrab Goth
Karachi launches demolition drive in vacated Afghan camp
Authorities in Karachi have launched a major anti-encroachment operation in Sohrab Goth. The operation targets homes in the former Afghan refugee camp. These homes were vacated after the government ordered repatriation of Afghan nationals. The goal is to reclaim government land and prevent land mafia from taking control. Police and civil authorities are jointly carrying […]
Inquiry committee submits report to SC in Naqeebullah case
KARACHI: The inquiry committee investigating Naqeebullah Mehsud’s alleged encounter by former Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwar on Friday presented its report to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan. The probing unit, headed by Inspector General Police (IGP) Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) Sanaullah Abbasi, said in its 15-page document that Naqeebullah was nabbed along with two […]