SC orders KCR revival in 9 months
28 houses encroaching on Kidney Hill Park’s land, says Karachi commissioner
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KARACHI:
The Supreme Court (SC) directed the relevant authorities on Thursday to complete the restoration of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and hand over the project to the Pakistan Railways (PR) within nine months.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, issued the directives while hearing the case pertaining to the KCR s revival at the SC s Karachi Registry.
At the hearing, Karachi commissioner Naveed Ahmed Shaikh maintained that the KCR track had been handed over to the PR after the removal of encroachments.
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Power outages spark protests across Karachi
NEPRA directs KE to take immediate steps to rectify the situation
Blackout loadshedding load shedding PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
The city witnessed widespread protests on Wednesday as residents, angered by prolonged blackouts and water shortages amid rising temperatures and a pandemic, took to the streets.
Various neighbourhoods, including Korangi, Landhi, Surjani Town, Liaquatabad, Lines Area, Keamari, PIB Colony, North Karachi and others, are reportedly being subjected to seven to 12 hours of loadshedding.
According to citizens, the power outage is attributed to faults in cables, tripped feeders, maintenance and other technical issues by K-Electric (KE).
Demonstrations