KARACHI – Supreme Court has ordered to demolish all illegal constructionsacross the port city.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajid AliShah took up the case today regarding illegal constructions in Karachi,local media reported.
During the hearing, the SC also barred the Sindh Building Control Authority(SBCA) from issuing no-objection certificates (NOC) for the construction ofcommercial buildings.
It has directed the SBCA not to grant NOC unless they were approved by theEnvironmental Protection Agency. The apex court has also forbiddenconstruction of wedding halls and shopping malls on residential plots.
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The bench also remarked that if the local government could not implementthe court’s orders, then it should let the Sindh government to take over.The SC has also directed the provincial government to submit theirrecommendations on restoring Karachi to its 40-year-old state..
