Commissioner Karachi Orders Continued Crackdown on Encroachments, Profiteers

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has directed deputy commissioners to continue the campaign against roadside encroachments, illegal parking and profiteering.

Deputy commissioners submitted reports of enforcement operations.

In District East, Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Abbasi said operations are continuing. Assistant Commissioner Faraz Abbasi removed illegal platforms and items placed by hotels on footpaths near Hassan Square.

In District South, Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khosa said Assistant Commissioner Shoaib Elahi dismantled an illegal bus terminal at Lea Market and registered an FIR. Buses to Hub Chowki are conditionally allowed with only one bus at a time, but the operator violated conditions.

A similar operation was held last month. During the latest operation, a Mazda vehicle was seized and two individuals arrested. In Jodia Bazaar, Assistant Commissioner Osama bin Ashraf demolished illegal platforms, removed 50 permanent stalls, confiscated two truckloads of goods and took three persons into custody.

In Keamari, Deputy Commissioner Sattar Hakro said SITE Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Yousuf along with KMC and traffic police cleared encroachments from Manghopir Road and Fakhruddin Valika Road.

On profiteering, Assistant Commissioners inspected 2,763 locations last week. Action was taken against 672 profiteers fined a total of Rs 2,563,000, 53 shops sealed and over 100 persons warned.

District South recorded highest fines of Rs 696,000, followed by District East with Rs 584,500. District Central sealed the most shops at 34. Sale at notified prices was supervised at 162 locations.