KARACHI: More than 10 marriage halls and other structures, reportedly built on amenity plots, have been razed to the ground during an anti-encroachment drive in the city by Karachi Development Authority (KDA). During the ongoing operation, now in its second week, KDA has razed more than 90 marriage halls and structures that were illegally constructed on amenity plots. In the first phase of the drive, illegally-constructed marriage halls will be demolished. Earlier, during the operation, KDA officials said they had received threats from those involved in encroaching the amenity land. However, the officials had said, they would not come under any pressure during their drive against structures illegally constructed on amenity plots.

Source: Pakistan Today December 19, 2017 07:41 UTC