KARACHI: Land mafia has occupied the land of a park plaza in Karachi’s Tariq Road area and illegally built shops with the alleged support of concerned authorities.
According to details, dozens of illegal shops have been built on the ground and first floor of the Park Plaza, opposite the English Boot House Plot No. 172, against the approved map.
The owner of the plaza, Sardar Ashraf, has filed several applications with the concerned authorities, including Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), however, no action has been taken yet.
The owner of the plaza, in his applications, demanded immediate intervention from DG Building Control, Secretary Local Government, Director General NAB, Chairman Anti-Corruption, and Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.
Sardar Ashraf further informed that the former Director-General had last year issued orders to demolish all illegal shops in the occupied Park Plaza. However, the shops have not been demolished yet.
The owner has appealed to incumbent Director-General Ashkar Dawar to take stern measures to resolve the issue and demolish all the illegal shops.