Have already retrieved 25 acres of land from land grabbers. PHOTO: APP
While inaugurating the construction of the new flats for the employees at Railways General Store in Reti Line, Rafique said that the 48 new flats will be built for Pakistan Railways grade-four and grade-three employees. He added that those officers who reside in huge houses will be moved into smaller ones.
Rafique claimed that a police officer has grabbed Pakistan Railways land and pledged that he would take this officer to court. He said that their motive is not to deprive the poor of their homes, but to bring the major land grabbers before the law. He added that if poor land grabbers will be evicted, they will provide them with another residence. In Karachi, he said, they have already retrieved 25 acres of land from land grabbers.
He was of the opinion that the first metro bus should have started from Karachi, however, the Sindh government has turned the province into remnants of its former glory. Referring to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), he said that the federal government is ready to give 260 acres of land to the Sindh government for the relocation of those who will be displaced due to the KCR project. Speaking about the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Rafique said that the party leaders and members have shown great valour by disassociating themselves from their founder, under the leadership of Farooq Sattar.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 6th, 2016.
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