Sindh introducing ordinance to decide fate of illegal buildings: Karachi administrator
Murtaza Wahab claims thee ordinance is being introduced in the larger interest of the people to provide them relief in this difficult time.


Karachi: The Sindh government will bring an ordinance to stop immediate action against buildings and houses made in violation of rules and regulations, Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab announced on Wednesday.
"It has been proposed that a commission be set up to decide whether a building should be regularised or not and in what parameters," he said while speaking to reporters.
Wahab said the proposed law was the same as the one introduced in Punjab to regularise irregular buildings, with one additional para saying that the anti-encroachment drive should be stopped after the enforcement of the law until the commission decides on the matter.
"The law's basic purpose is to protect people's fundamental rights, I hope that we will be allowed to work so that people's lives and properties are protected within the ambit of the law," Wahab said.
According to Wahab, it had been advised that a retired judge be appointed to head the commission, "just like in Punjab". After being promulgated, the ordinance will be tabled in the assembly to get it passed, he said.
The PPP leader emphasised that the ordinance was being introduced in the larger interest of the people to provide them relief in this difficult time.

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