Apex court orders offici­als to redraw the metrop­olis' master planKARACHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered all illegal structures within the jurisdiction of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) in Karachi to be demolished immediately. A three-member bench of the SC, headed by Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard the case against building violations in CBC-controlled areas of Karachi. Blaming the provincial government for the current state of affairs, the chief justice said Karachi has become “a mega-problem city”. During the hearing, the chief justice also inquired how a flyover was allowed to be constructed near the Quaid’s mausoleum along with other high-rise structures. The chief justice also said an awareness campaign should be launched for the citizenry of the port city.

Source: The Express Tribune February 07, 2020 06:29 UTC