“We have spent our childhood and youth in these houses,” said Abid Asghar, a leader of the Gujjar Nala affectees. White Star/File
KARACHI: A human chain was formed alongside the Gujjar Nala, from Liaquatabad Daak Khana to the Khamosh Colony graveyard under the banner of the Awami Workers Party, Women Democratic Front and Progressive Students Federation on Saturday.
The demonstration was organised by the victims of illegal evictions in the Gujjar Nala and Orangi Nala areas, as well as the K-Electric Labour Union, SSGC Insaf Jafakash Union, and Progressive Trade Union Federation.
A large number of Karachi citizens, including women and children, participated in the protest and chanted slogans against the federal and provincial governments.
Both banks of Gujjar Nullah cleared of all soft encroachments
Karachi February 14, 2021
After clearing the massive Gujjar Nullah in the city’s District Central of all soft encroachments, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) ended the first phase of its major operation on Saturday. Starting Monday (tomorrow), the municipal body is likely to start demolishing houses and commercial units.
Anti-Encroachment Senior Director Bashir Siddiqui said that the KMC had cleared a four-kilometre section of the storm water drain from Khamosh Colony to Haji Mureed Goth, adding that soft encroachments such as iron grills, kiosks, tea shops, stalls, pushcarts, cattle farms, wooden warehouses and shanties were removed.
KMC targets encroachments in three Karachi districts
They included the Central, East and Korangi districts SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: Feb 12, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Feb 12, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago
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The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation removed on Thursday encroachments in the city’s Central, East and Korangi districts.
In Korangi district, KMC teams removed encroachments from
Chiragh Hotel, Landhi and Korangi no. 5. Officials demolished illegal shops,
pushcarts, cabins from footpaths.
In District East, officials targeted Fatima Jinnah Colony in
Jamshed Town. They removed counters, cabins, hotel items from service roads and
footpaths.
An anti-encroachment operation continued around the Gujjar