Karachi court asks if Burnes Road’s pedestrianisation was planned
Residents want barriers removed from the food street SAMAA | Yasal Munim - Posted: Mar 9, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 weeks ago SAMAA | Yasal Munim Posted: Mar 9, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 weeks ago
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One of Karachiâs oldest and best known neighbourhoods, Burnes Road, is fighting the Sindh government in court over its deputy commissionerâs decision to turn the area into a blocked-off pedestrian food street.
On Tuesday, the Sindh High Court heard their petition against the decision to block the road from 7pm to 2am so that it becomes a âfood streetâ. The court asked the Traffic DIG to submit a traffic plan by March 25. It asked about the number of roads, streets, and lanes that have been blocked, and options available to residents.
A man approached the Sindh High Court on Friday against the pedestrianisation of the Burns Road food street. This is the second petition filed against the street this week. Shaikh Muhammad Suleman, a resident of Frere Mansions for the last five decades, said that the administration has blocked the main roads and that has caused