The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has started demolishing four bungalows that were illegally constructed on the Hill Park land, KMC officials said Tuesday. The operation is being led by KMC Anti-Encroachment Department Senior Director Bashir Siddiqui. Officials of the East district administration, police, Rangers and city wardens were also present at the site on Tuesday. The Hill Park land belongs to the KMC. Previously, it has thrice planned the demolition of bungalows no. 38/G/1, 38/G/1-A, 38/G/1-B and 38/G/1-C, but couldn t go ahead with it. These operations were scheduled in February and September 2020, and before the Eid in May 2021. Why were these operations cancelle.
The Gulberg police have released three members of the Karachi Bachao Tehreek, who were detained for resisting the Gujjar nullah anti-encroachment operation Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, a team of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation s anti-encroachment department reached Farooq-e-Azam Colony in FB Area Block-12 with heavy machinery to demolish houses built along the drain. KBT Convener Khurram Ali, Abid Asghar and others reached the site too. They told KMC staff that the residents have filed a case in an anti-encroachment tribunal, which is likely to stay the demolition of houses. KBT members said the tribunal has sought replies from the authorities on April 14 and till then, the dem.