KARACHI: A cultural heritage building in Karachi’s Bolton Market area allegedly occupied by an influential land grabber in collusion with the Sindh Building Control Authority’s officials.
According to sources, the cultural heritage building situated at Plot No. 1, Sheet No. BR-2, in Karachi’s Bolton Market area adjacent to Cloth Market has been allegedly occupied by a builder named Muhammad Kashif in collusion with the Sindh Building Control Authority’s officials consolidated his ownership with forged documents.
Sources further said initially the builder demolished the back site of the building and started construction work. Later, he demolished the rest of the building and constructed a multi-storey structure.
Sources said when the builder approached SBCA to pass the building map SBCA officials refuse to approve building map due to cultural heritage.
When he failed to get approval the builder gave a huge amount of bribe to director SBCA and the deputy director of Saddar Town for construction of illegal floors, sources added.
According to sources, the top officials of SBCA are aware of this matter but they have remained silent after receiving their shares.
The people of the area, including Bolton Market, Old City Area, have demanded Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah and Local Government Secretary Roshan Sheikh to take action against those involved in the demolition of buildings declared as national heritage in the city.
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