SHC stops demolition of landmarks

Published August 2, 2006

SUKKUR, Aug 1: The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court has ordered the taluka municipal administration not to demolish and reconstruct the Jinnah Municipal Stadium, Mehran Markaz, Mehran Cultural Centre and Victoria Market.

A single bench, comprising Justice Faisal Arab, issued the orders on Monday on a constitutional petition filed by the PPP MNA, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, and MPA Dr Nasrullah Baloch.—Correspondent

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