KARACHI: Residents of Nasla Tower have vacated their respective apartments ahead of the demolition of the mutl-storey building on the orders of the Supreme Court.
They are shifting to somewhere else to leave the building at the disposal of the district administration, which took over the 15-storey structure under escort of personnel from law-enforcement agencies.
Deputy Commissioner East Asif Jan Siddiqi said almost all families have left their apartments. The occupants are only taking time to move their belongings. They have requested us for some time and I hope it may take a day more to take away their belongings. We are here in control and the police are also deployed here.
The Supreme Court on Sept 22 dismissed a review petition against the earlier order it had passed to demolish the building. The court had also asked the Karachi commissioner to submit a compliance report and ensure that the building was vacated.
The apex court also directed the builders of Nasla Tower to refund the amount to the registered buyers of the residential and commercial units within three months.
On June 16, a three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed ordered the demolition of the building that stands on a piece of land meant for a service road.
