Tag: Encroachments

Transporters block road to protest operation against illegal bus stands

DMA, ICT bulldozed illegal bus stands in April despite resistance from transporters ISLAMABAD: In a coordinated effort, the transporters who were affected by...

CDA all set to demolish over dozen ‘illegal’ marriage halls

--Building Control Section issued final notices to owners on March 26 ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to demolish more than a dozen...

SC adjourns hearing of illegal constructions in Murree case for two...

--Orders removal of encroachments installed in front of Serena, Marriott hotels   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing of the case regarding illegal constructions of...

Poor performance of SBCA irks SC

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday observed that the buildings of SC, Sindh Assembly and Sindh High Court (SHC) would also be encroached...

No end to encroachments in city, Cantt markets despite court orders

  RAWALPINDI: Despite court orders and the visit of Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi of Lahore High Court (LHC) to different city markets, encroachments could not...

Illegal billboards removed around Charsadda Interchange at motorway

  PESHAWAR: National Highways Authority (NHA) and district administration on Tuesday jointly started a drive against illegal billboards around motorway near Charsadda interchange and pulled...

KDA’s encroachment drives fail to meet objectives: report

KARACHI: The Karachi Development Authority (KDA) has managed to retrieve only 1,569 amenity plots from land grabbers in the city, leaving over 33,400 recreational...

CDA backs ex-official in encroaching state’s land

-Instead of clarifying, Director Sanitation points fingers at massive encroachments of the ISI   ISLAMABAD: It was December when a former high official of the capital’s civic...

Parliamentary committee directs removal of Lyari Expressway encroachments: report

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Monday directed the National Highway Authority (NHA), Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and the Karachi commissioner to remove encroachments from...

Sindh CM inspects uplift schemes, orders removal of encroachments

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Sunday directed the Sindh inspector general of police to make necessary arrangements for smooth traffic flow...

No letup in Karachi traffic jams, despite more bridges, signal-free roads

KARACHI: Traffic jams in the morning and evening rush hours continue to torment the citizens as authorities have failed to resolve the problem despite the...

RCB Raids: Fines of 300,000 imposed on food outlets; 24 truckloads...

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Food Control Department has imposed fines amounting to Rs 300,000 on food outlets for unhygienic food and poor...

CM unhappy with reemergence of encroachments by car showrooms

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, taking serious notice of the re-emergence of encroachments on the main roads by showroom owners,...

CM Murad chairs meeting on K-IV, Lyari expressway

Directs concerned authorities to speed up the work     Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and K-IV Bulk Water...

DMC chairman directs removal of encroachments

KARACHI: Korangi District Municipal Corporation Chairman Syed Naiyyer Raza has directed the officials concerned to remove encroachments to ensure smooth flow of traffic. He said...

CDA removes illegal construction, encroachments

Capital Development Authority (CDA)’s anti-encroachment drive is in full swing and demolishing illegal constructions and removing encroachments across the federal capital. During recent operations, CDA’s...

RCB confiscates 13 truckload goods; demolishes illegal property

Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has confiscated 13 truckload goods from different markets in its operation against encroachments, while four shops and two illegally constructed...