MQM-P moves court for Nasla Tower victims

Nasla Tower victims should get compensation from Sindh government, says MQM-P

KARACHI:

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has approached the Sindh High Court regarding payment of compensation to the victims of the Nasla Tower.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered demolition of the building which was constructed illegally by the builder in connivance of the government officials.

The MQM-P has argued in the petition that the Sindh government should pay compensation to the victims of Nasla Tower. Talking to the media, MQM-P leader Kunwar Naveed Jameel said, "we have filed a petition in the SHC. Nasla Tower victims should get compensation from Sindh government."

Sindh Building Control Authority gave permission to the builder of Nasla Tower against millions of rupees, he said.

If people buy expensive property and find out later that it is illegal, where they will go, Jameel said.

The Sindh government should reimburse the amount people lost in this officially approved illegal project, he said and added that the compensation should be at par with the current market rates.

The MQM leader added that in the future, it should be ensured that institutions giving permission for construction of dubious projects should be held responsible in case the buildings turn out to be illegal.

Just as the government has compensated the victims of Gujjar and Lyari Nullahs, it should also pay dues to the victims of other projects including Nasla Tower.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 12^th, 2021.