Sindh Senior Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Nasir Hussain Shah, chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of ongoing development projects in Karachi. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government, Director General Karachi Development Authority (KDA), representatives of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO), and other concerned officials. […]
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Karachi allows reopening of sealed shops under strict SOPs
KARACHI: The Commissioner of Karachi, Hassan Naqvi, has approved the reopening of sealed shops in the city under strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The decision came during a meeting reviewing ongoing operations against encroachments across various districts. Authorities emphasized that the crackdown on illegal setups will continue despite allowing shops to reopen. Read More: Over […]
Karachi issues new SOPs for roadside hotels and tea houses
KARACHI: The Karachi administration has unveiled new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for roadside hotels and tea houses to curb encroachments, blockages on footpaths, and traffic congestion across the city. The guidelines come after a major crackdown on October 27, during which 255 establishments were sealed for illegally occupying public spaces. Under the new SOPs, roads […]
SC tasks Sindh CM to end encroachments in Karachi
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday tasked Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to end encroachments in the port city. Hearing a case pertaining to restoring Karachi’s master plan, the apex court ordered that the chief minister work with all the departments to end encroachments in the city. It directed the chief minister to […]
Government to draft laws to declare encroachment a crime, says Prime Minister
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced that the government is drafting laws to declare encroachment a crime and will imprison those who steal official land. The prime minister while addressing an international housing conference in Islamabad, said, “Such a system has been created that official institutions are hiding their land from the government. […]
A dark era enforced on nation: Bilawal Bhutto
GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had taken over 100 U-turns even before the completion of first 100 days of its tenure. The PPP chairman while addressing a public gathering in Gilgit said that a dark era has been enforced on the nation as the […]