KARACHI: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Saturday directed the Karachi Development Authorities to immediately remove the encroachments from the route of circular railway.
Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Gulzar Ahmed while chairing a meeting at Supreme Court Karachi registry on ordered to restore all the lakes and parks in the city.
The meeting was attended by Karachi Development Authority (KDA) Director General Sami Siddiqui and Municipal Commissioner Dr Saifur Rehman and other senior officials.
KDA submitted a report on the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, besides presenting past maps and images of the city to the acting chief justice in the meeting.
Acting Chief Justice underscored encroachments on different lakes and parks in the city. He ordered to continue the drive uninterrupted and restore old parks and lakes.
The CJP ordered for restoring the city to its actual condition 30 years ago, warning that no hurdle would tolerated in the way of the anti-encroachment drive.
Justice Gulzar said he wanted to see what action was taken against land mafia, adding that they wanted to see clean and green Karachi. He also pointed to illegal occupation of ‘Cheel Kothi’ in the city’s PECHS area and ordered its recovery.