Karachi Circular Railways case: SC orders evacuation of occupied land in one week
Karachi Circular Railways case: SC orders evacuation of occupied land in one week
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday has conducted hearing on a case pertaining to restoration of Karachi Circular Railways (KCR).
During the proceedings, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed remarked that Sindh government had taken responsibility to recover circular railways land in Karachi, however, nothing has been done in this regard.
If you cannot implement the court’s order, then you may better leave your post, he resented over provincial government’s representative.
The top judge has directed city commissioner to evacuate the occupied land in one week and ordered to demolish all the buildings, housing societies and petrol pumps illegally constructed on railways land.
We want Karachi Circular Railways in original form, he added.
Justice Gulzar further threatened to issue contempt notices if the authorities fail to satisfy the court.
Meanwhile, chief secretary told the court that Sindh government has given all the power to mayor over which, the top judge said, “You people have taken the Karachi’s internal issues as a joke. Stop pretending to be master in front of judiciary.”
He further directed to submit explanation with Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah’s signature for not restoring local bodies system in the metropolis.
Not a one percent professional work has been done in Karachi. You people have turned this beautiful city into jungle by destroying parks and other recreational places to build useless tall buildings, he went on to say.
On the other hand, while hearing a case regarding illegal constructions in Sindi Muslim Society, the CJP has ordered to immediately remove Director General of Sindh Building Control Authority. He asked how the provincial authorities can allow to make building on the land reserved for nullah.
The apex court has also directed to raze flat constructed on the land of Aladin Park.
