Karachi: Residents vacate dilapidated building after compensation talks

Owner of the dilapidated building agreed to pay Rs 5 lakh to each family as compensation.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Residents vacated a dilapidated residential building near Pakistan Chowk area in Karachi on Monday after successful negotiations with the owner of the building, Dunya News reported.
The occupants were stuck in the building when stairs of one of the floors collapsed on Sunday. However, the families living on the floor refused to leave the building.
Successful negotiations were held between the occupants and owner of the building, Malik Tasleem, on Monday. Malik Tasleem assured the residents that each family will get Rs five lakh after which they agreed to vacate the building.
The four families living in the dilapidated building were evacuated with the help of a snorkel.