Operation to demolish Karachi's Royal Park Apartments begins
Operation to demolish Karachis Royal Park Apartments begins
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Following the orders of Supreme Court (SC), the local administration on Tuesday has begun an operation to demolish ilegally constructed Royal Park Apartments in Karachi.
According to details, the team of provincial government and police has collapsed the pillars of six-storey building.
On the other hand, the allottees have requested to stop the operation till next hearing of the case.
Previously, the apex court had directed to make Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) functional in six months and warned of issuing contempt of court notices to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah if the concerned authorities fail to implement the orders.
Earlier, SC had sought complete record of buildings exceeding ground plus two-floor structure in Karachi and directed the Sindh chief secretary to submit comprehensive reply in two weeks.
The court also reprimanded Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) officials for destroying the beauty of Karachi for personal interests.
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.
