*Karachi – Chief Justice of of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed hasreprimanded the Sindh government officials including Provincial ChiefMinister Murad Ali Shah for not implementing Supreme Court’s orders ofremoving encroachments from Karachi, saying the city has been turned into agraveyard, local media reported on Tuesday.*
The CJP was hearing a case at top court’s Karachi Registry pertaining toremoval of illegal encroachments in the city.
During the hearing, the chief justice expressed dismay over the failure topresent report on the anti-encroachment drive in the port city. The topjudge summoned CM Murad, advocate general, secretary local government andKarachi commissioner.
Addressing the city’s commissioner, the Gulzar Ahmed sought an update oncompliance with the apex court’s directives. When Karachi CommissionerNavid Ahmed Shaikh said he was newly appointed, the top judge observed thatthe official should have done his homework.
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The CJP expressed displeasure over the unpreparedness of the official andremarked: “Shall we frame charges against you and send you to jail as youare unaware of the issues this city faces?”
