NKATI urges CM Sindh to take action against land mafia

KARACHI: North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) leaders have pointed out the growing illegal activities of the land mafia in the industrial area and demanded that Sindh Chief Minister  Murad Ali Shah should take notice with immediate action.

In a statement, NKATI Chairman Captain Moiz Khan and President Naseem Akhtar expressed deep concern over the illegal activities of encroachment mafia. They said while the provincial government and concerned departments are engaged in measures to control the epidemic, the land mafia is taking advantage of the situation.

“After the dire situation in coronavirus and the Sindh government’s focus on curbing the epidemic, the land mafia has become active in the North Karachi Industrial Area and has started encroaching on the industrial area, while a chain of illegal constructions has also gained momentum and now their boldness has increased to such an extent that they are not afraid of encroaching on the main roads and carrying out illegal constructions,” NKATI leaders said.

They pointed out that a house was being constructed illegally in Sector 6-A of North Karachi Industrial Area which was stopped with the help of police.

Due to illegal constructions and encroachments, production activities severely affected and exporters suffered huge losses. Several warnings have been made to eliminate the violations but the land mafia is unwilling to budge.

Moiz Khan and Nasim Akhtar requested the chief minister and Minister Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah to play their role in eliminating encroachments and immediately take action against land mafia.

NKATI leaders demanded to stop preventing illegal constructions and directing the concerned departments to take immediate action so that industrial activities can continue without interruption.