KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC), while hearing the petition seeking to shift oil tankers outside the city, has directed the government to complete the process of land allotment for oil tankers in Muwach Goth within a week
The SC Karachi registry bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmad took up the case pertaining to the shifting of oil tankers outside the city for hearing on Thursday.
During the course of the hearing, the advocate general took the plea that the oil agency is not paying its due share; upon this, the court ordered oil agency to pay its share immediately.
The municipal commissioner took the plea before the court that the PMT was stolen from Zulfiqar Abad Terminal and electricity was also disconnected.
On this, the court ordered the chief secretary to resolve all matters by convening a meeting of officials in this regard.
The court, while issuing orders in the case, remarked that land allotment for oil tankers in Mawach Goth should be completed within one week besides, providing firefighting and other facilities in the terminal.
The court further remarked, all tankers should be shifted by making functional the Zulfiqar Terminal within one week.
Justice Gulzar remarked, “If oil tankers are seen after one week in the city then the court will issue orders for initiation of action.”
The court, while giving the government one week time for shifting the oil tankers, adjourned the hearing.
