Supreme Court orders demolition of Pavilion End Club

Zarwash Gulrez

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has directed the Karachi administration to raze the Pavilion End Club. It ordered the club to end all commercial activities in an amusement park in Gulshan-i-Iqbal. Moreover, According to reports, a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed; noted that the Aladin Park was converted into; Pavilion End Club.

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Secondly, The court also directed filing a compliance report within two days. Moreover, During the hearing of a separate case, the apex court vacated all the stay orders stopping anti-encroachment drive in the port city and issued directives to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to restart work to widen Gujjar Nullah and Orangi Nullah ahead of the monsoon season. Furthermore, The KMC counsel submitted that the work on the expansion of Gujar and Orangi nullahs was underway in pursuance of the top court orders; but the anti-encroachment tribunal has stopped them from razing the leased houses.

Furthermore, As the affectees of the Gujar and Orangi nullahs; the anti-encroachment operation protested outside the court premises and demanded a ‘house for a house’; the apex court annulled all restraining orders against the anti-encroachment drive. Moreover, the court dismissed the dwellers’ plea against the anti-encroachment drive and request compensation, observing how the court can give relief to the people occupying the state’s land.

Protest of People: