Operation against encroachments in Karachi launched
The operation will continue from January 4 to January 9 around Mahmoodabad nullah.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Following the orders of Supreme Court (SC), an operation against the illegal encroachments in Karachi’s Mahmoodabad has been launched today (Monday).
According to details, heavy contingents of police and other security forces are present at the scene to avoid any untoward situation. Sources told that the operation will continue from January 4 to January 9 around Mahmoodabad nullah.
Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed had directed Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah to present the progress report on encroachment operation at earliest.
While expressing resentment over the absence of Advocate General, the top judge warned of issuing contempt of court notice on delay in removing the encroachments.
Additional Advocate General asked Justice Gulzar to get briefing over the situation from Karachi commissioner over which, the CJP remarked that these officers know nothing as they are being hired for short time period by the provincial government.
Previously, SC had reprimanded Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) officials for destroying the beauty of Karachi for personal interests and ordered to demolish all the buildings illegally constructed on railways land.
CJP Gulzar Ahmed had remarked that Sindh government took responsibility to recover circular railways land in Karachi, however, nothing was done in this regard.
Justice Gulzar questioned Clifton Cantonment Board over encroachments in Delhi and Punjab colonies over which, the Cantt official told that this land belongs to the government.
The top judge 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.
