KARACHI: The builder of the demolished Nasla Tower, Abdul Qadir Katelya, has passed away at a hospital in Karachi.
Abdul Qadir was under treatment in the Agha Khan hospital Karachi for several days and passed away on Monday evening. The deceased also served as a spokesperson of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD).
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed had ordered the demolition of the high-rise residential building Nasla Tower on June 28, 2021. The local administration started demolition on November 24 on the court order which was completed after two months.
In December, Karachi police registered a case against the builder of Nasla Tower and officials of various civic agencies and departments for giving approval of the construction in violation of the law. The supreme court had also ordered an inquiry against the SBCA and other officials who were involved in the illegal construction of Nasla Tower.
Police had registered an FIR against Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), and a housing society over irregularities in the construction of Nasla Tower, on the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
A day after the registration of a criminal case against the builder of Nasla Tower, officials of the Sindh Building Control Authority and others, teams of the police and anti-corruption establishment (ACE) had also raided the SBCA office in Karachi. The Supreme Court had also directed the builders to refund the amount to the registered buyers of residential and commercial units.
