KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday barred the Karachi Development Authority from bulldozing legally owned property near Nasir Jump in Korangi area of Karachi.
While hearing the case of houses being bulldozed in the area, the CJP said that “those who legally own property near Nasir Jump in Korangi area would have their houses protected;” adding that “justice would be served to everyone”.
The petitioners told the court that “KDA was of the view that the structures were built through China cutting, under which plots of parks and land earmarked for public amenities are sliced for housing structures.”
Moreover, the petitioners said that “they had served notices and asked why they were allotted the land if it was sliced through China cutting”.
Following this, the CJP directed the KDA to stop from further action and sought record from the authority and revenue board.
The drive against reportedly illegal structure has been going on in Karachi as the concerned authorities have been razing down houses that were said to be built on “amenity plots”.