Drive against encroachments moves to Sohrab Goth

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

Drive against encroachments moves to Sohrab Goth

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published December 11, 2018

PEOPLE look on as heavy machinery demolishes encroachments in the Sohrab Goth area on Monday. Officials said the operation went off smoothly.—Online

KARACHI: The anti-encroachment staff of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation on Monday removed all illegal constructions from footpaths in several parts of the city on the 36th day of the ongoing campaign.

Officials said that all encroachments on footpaths and pavements at Sohrab Goth and Gohar Plaza were removed.

Besides, they said, encroachments were also removed from a storm-water drain in Baldia Town.

The officials said that the operation against encroachments was in progress smoothly as no resistance was seen at Al Asif Square in Sohrab Goth area where hundreds of illegal constructions were removed and the action was completed peacefully.

They said that action against encroachments on both sides of Sohrab Goth would continue on Tuesday.

The assistant commissioners concerned were also present during the operation.

Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2018

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.

Pakistan

Mayor Murtaza Wahab believes it's 'improper' to compare Karachi and Lahore's governance

Karachi Strategic Development Plan -2020 remains in force till new master plan notified: SHC

FIA set to make Cotton Exchange building its Karachi headquarters

M1 Jamal

Dec 11, 2018 09:34am

The KMC Encroachments cell must also remove all encroachments from both side of Sohrab Goth till Vegetable and Fruit market in Scheme 33 'Gulzar E Hijri Karachi of different Cooperative Housing Societies and illegally occupied by Qabza mafia in collusion with Revenue Department and police of the concerned area.

Recommend 0

Mansur Ul Haque

Dec 11, 2018 09:49pm

Who are people that have encdone encroachment?Some people in Sohrab Got are illegally occupied the building of genine owner. Please do something for them.

Recommend 0

AZAM AKBAR

Dec 12, 2018 04:57am

All encroachments in Karachi must be demolished without "Why" and "But". Karachi, one of the populous cities of the world must become beautiful and honourable.

Recommend 0

AZAM AKBAR

Dec 12, 2018 04:59am

@M1 Jamal, Mr. M1 Jamal, Not some areas but all encroachments in Karachi without race, colour, language, religion, etc.

Recommend 0

Branded Content

Taptap Send, Arshad Nadeem partner to highlight Pakistan’s unsung champions

The initiative comes at a time when cricket continues to dominate national attention, often overshadowing achievements in other sports.

NexGen Auto (Nishat Group) to Introduce iCAUR in Pakistan

As one of Pakistan’s leading business groups, Nishat Group operates across key sectors including textiles, cement, banking, insurance, power and agriculture.