Karachi destroyed by conspiracy

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) found on Wednesday that a major plot had been hatched against the people of Karachi and that the city had been systematically destroyed.

Hearing complaints regarding the lack of computerization of the revenue register in the province and the encroachments on public parks in Karachi, the three-member SC bench, headed by Judge Gulzar Ahmed, ordered the Revenue Council to recover all encroached government lands in the province and restore the land to its original position within three months. The court also ordered the Board of Revenue to complete the computerization of the income register.

The court asked a senior member of the Board of Revenue why the land register had not yet been computerized despite court orders three years ago. He argued that the entire land register in Sindh was computerized, with the exception of Thatta district. He asked for two more months to complete the exercise. The court ordered the member of the Board of Revenue to file a detailed report on the computerization of the files as well as an affidavit, within three months, observing that no additional time would be granted. The judiciary found that thousands of land disputes were pending before the courts. He observed that the Revenue Department became the most corrupt department and government land was allocated as if the chairman of the revenue department was a king and Mukhtiarkars acted as Vazirs and freely manipulated the land records.

Expressing astonishment at the failure of thousands of acres to be verified in Karachi and other parts of Sindh, the court observed that land deals were being carried out under the archaic Na class, as it was helping the revenue department to strike. billions of rupees. The court asked the member of the Board of Revenue why the investigation into Karachi, Jamshoro and Kirthar had not been carried out and when would it be completed.

The court questioned the existence of any master plan for Karachi, observing that KDA and KMC failed to submit a master plan to the court despite repeated directives. The court observed that the revenue department had not taken action against illegal encroachment because several high-rise buildings had been built in the bed of the Malir River and warned the senior member of the Revenue Council of an action. coercive if orders were not followed. The court called the revenue department’s report eye drops and observed that all government land from Karachi in Nooriabad was encroached on. The court ordered the revenue department to reclaim all government land from the encroachment and demolish all unauthorized construction there. The bench observed that the senior member of the Board of Revenue argued that the computerization of the land register has been carried out, but that there is a disparity between the computerized register and the BoR register and despite this manual register of revenues has been placed before the courts.

Additional Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said the first phase of computerization of revenue registers has been completed and the second phase will be completed by June 2022. The court observed that the government of Balochistan must work on the settlement. land because several mining disputes arose because of it. The Advocate General of Balochistan argued that 80 percent of land registers have been computerized in four districts, namely Gwadar, Quettta, Jafferabad and Pishin and that the land settlement process has been initiated. Regarding the land settlement, the GA argued that it is ongoing and will be completed as soon as possible.

The court ordered Commissioner Karachi to demolish the high-rise Nasla Tower in Shahrah-e-Faisal, near the Sindhi Muslim Housing Society. The court observed that 341 square yards had been illegally ceded to the builder by reducing the width of the service road and that the builder’s lawyer did not provide the additional lease rights for the land. The court also ordered the railroad attorney to file a statement regarding the county’s land in Karachi. The court observed that 1,000 square meter bungalows were built on sanctioned rail land for Gillani station. The court reserved its order on the issue of the construction of underpasses and bridges in different parts of the city for the proper functioning of the Karachi Circular Railways after hearing DG FWO, the secretariat of railways and AG Sindh on the revised design of underpasses and raised bridges.

On claims regarding encroachments on Karachi’s public parks, the Supreme Court ordered KMC to demolish unauthorized constructions and to file lawsuits against officials involved in their duties. The court observed that 80% of KMC employees were not performing their duties and that the performance of the department was exposed during the last monsoon rains. The court observed that the sanitation situation in northern Nazimabad was worse than that of Katchi Abadis. The court asked the administrator of KMC to hire knowledgeable staff and get rid of those who use the department for personal businesses.

The court observed that more than 36,000 amenity sites were encroached in the city, as the city’s sewage system collapsed. The court found that a plot had been hatched against the citizens of Karachi and that the city had been destroyed. During the hearing of the application for the allocation of amenity plots to Clifton, the court observed that DG KDA placed a Clifton land use plan including details of the amenity plots. The court noted that at Clifton Field ST-4, Ziauddin Hospital was operational and South City Hospital was operational at Plot ST-1, Block 3 Clifton, which could not be used for private commercial purposes. The court sent notices to the two owners of the hospitals. The court observed that the public parks have been converted to commercial use and ordered DG KDA to restore all these amenity plots. The court observed that the chief minister did not have the right to allocate pleasure land for commercial purposes. The court ordered DG KDA and an NGO to submit a full report on amenity land allocated to individuals in Clifton and other parts of Karachi.

Regarding the demolition work of the Aladin Parks stores and the Pavilion End Club, the court ordered Commissioner Karachi and KMC to complete the demolition within one week and submit a compliance report. The court also ordered not to auction the lease of Aladdin Park for the establishment of an amusement park. Regarding the K-IV project, the President of WAPDA indicated that he had completed its viable design and that the project would be completed within 22 months. He sought SC guidance from the federal and provincial governments for authorization of the right-of-way and movement of funds, so that the project was completed on time. GA and GA Sindh have submitted the requested assurances.

On a request regarding the encroachment of educational institutions and hospital grounds in Jacobabad allegedly by influential PPPP leaders, including CM advisor Aijaz Jakhrani and MPA Aslam Abro, the court ordered Commissioner Larkana and the DC Jacobabad to ensure that public property is used only for the purpose and to submit a compliance report. DC Jacobabad argued that the hotel built on the grounds of the educational institution was being demolished. The court also granted AGP’s request to submit a plan to accommodate the affected Gujjar and Orangi city drains.