City administration's drive underway to recover government land

KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2026) Anti encroachment drive initiated by the city administration to recover government land from land grabbers are continuing across the city.

Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has directed all Deputy Commissioners to take vigorous action in their respective districts to reclaim government land from the land mafia and implement effective measures to prevent encroachments.

Various Deputy Commissioners have submitted reports to the Commissioner on the progress of anti-encroachment operations.

According to the Deputy Commissioner Central, Taha Saleem, the Assistant Commissioner of North Nazimabad Naimtullah Khan has launched a major operation to clear 28 acres water and Sewerage Corportion's land at the Orangi Reservoir.

The operation is being supervised by Assistant Commissioner Naimatullah Khan. Officials and representatives from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Town Municipal Corporation (TMC) North Nazimabad, Karachi Development Authority (KDA) Anti-Encroachment Force, K-Electric, and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) are participating in the operation.

The Assistant Commissioner said that the demolition of illegal encroachments is expected to be completed within one week.

The handout also provided details of operations against roadside encroachments.

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According to the report, 13 shops were sealed on Dawood Pota Road in Saddar for road side encroachments to run the hotel seating.

Deputy Commissioner South Javed Nabi Khoso said the sealed hotels had illegally placed chairs on the roadside and were operating in violation of regulations.

In addition, Assistant Commissioner Saddar Ghazanfar Pardakh took action against Quetta Zam Zam Hotel. According to the AC the shop was inciting people, obstructing government officials in the discharge of their duties, and attempting to block the road. As a result, legal action was taken and the hotel was sealed.

According to Deputy Commissioner East Nasrullah Abbasi, the Assistant Commissioner also sealed a horse-carriage (buggy) operator's shop at Gurumandir. The operator had repeatedly been warned not to leave a horse standing on the roadside and not to park the buggy in public areas, but failed to comply.

The Assistant Commissioner Jamshed also carried out an operation on Alamgir Road and Shaheed-e-Millat Road, removing obstructions that were disrupting the flow of traffic.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Korangi Masood Bhutto reported that encroachments were removed from Liaquat Ali Khan Road in Model Colony, eliminating traffic bottlenecks and improving the flow of vehicular traffic.