KARACHI: Commissio­ner Syed Hasan Naqvi has ordered the civic administration to remove all illegal billboards across the city.

He issued the direction in a meeting that was attended by all deputy commissioners (via video link), Karachi Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Sajjad Abro, Regional Director Local Government Ramazan Pathan, senior officers of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), town municipal administrations and cantonment boards, and representatives of Outdoor Advertising Trade Association and Sindh Outdoor Advertisers Association.

The AC (Revenue) briefed the meeting on the orders of the Supreme Court and High Court regarding billboards installed on public properties, and identified illegal billboards, banners, gantries, and hoardings installed in the city, providing detailed information.

The commissioner said that billboards, gantries and hoardings installed on public properties are illegal. The concerned departments should prevent them and take action against those responsible.

It was decided in the meeting that DCs, KMC, TMAs and cantonment boards will ensure strict compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court and High Court regarding billboards, hoardings and other publicity materials.

It was also decided that cases would be filed against the concerned officers and advertising agencies for violation of the orders of the superior courts regarding billboards.

The meeting agreed that unsafe billboards, banners, hoardings and gantries installed on private properties are also illegal.

Published in Dawn, May 21st, 2026