The Sindh High Court has ordered the demolition of Makkah Terrace near Karachi’s Preedy Street within a month.
At a hearing on Monday, Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput took notice of all the buildings constructed on illegal land in Saddar. “Our only option now is to demolish these structures.”
He instructed the director-general of the Sindh Building Control Authority to prepare a list of all “corrupt” officers and present it in court by the next week.
“Give us the names and details of the officers who allowed the construction of illegal buildings. I don’t care if they are dead, alive, or even retired.”
No appointments will be made until the investigation is complete, the court ruled.
The Sindh High Court’s decision comes after a series of judgments passed by the Supreme Court against illegal structures in Karachi. Last week, during hearings at the apex court’s Karachi registry, demolition orders of Nasla Tower and Tejori Heights were passed as well. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed has been on a rampage to remove encroachments and raze illegal buildings in the city.
