Karachi anti-encroachment drive: SC gives go ahead

KARACHI: The Supreme court on Wednesday ordered the authorities to continue the ongoing operation against encroachments in the metropolis.According to Geo News, a larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar gave the orders after the federal government, Sindh  government and Karachi Mayor presented a report in which they agreed to continue the operation.The chief justice directed the authorities to serve notices to houses and markets established on amenity  plot 45 days prior to action against them.The court on Tuesday had asked the center, Sindh and local government to device a joint strategy and present a report to it before resuming operation against houses, and business centers.The chief justice had remarked that Karachi Mayor Wasim AKhtar has been working putting his his political career at stake. 

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