Halt to construction in Najaf Ali Goth ordered

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered immediate halt to construction in Najaf Ali Goth on the petition against issuance of fake goth certificates in Karachi including Najaf Ali Shah Goth in Bin Qasim, Malir and also sought explanations from MDA, Mukhtiarkar and Revenue Officers.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard the petition against the issuance of fake goth certificates in Karachi. The court remarked, "How are goths being formed on MDA lands?" Justice Rizvi while giving remarks said that goth planning is being done in Karachi nowadays.

"Goth certificates were distributed in half of Karachi. The real allottees are in a fix while goths are being created," the SHC observed. Additional Advocate General Miran Muhammad Shah admitted that most of the certificates of goths are fake. Thousands of goths were fraudulently established.

The court remarked, "Why MDA does not protect its land?" The MDA's counsel adopted the stance that all the certificates of Gothabad were revoked. The court remarked that goth certificates were being issued on the houses built by the citizens. The MDA's counsel informed the court that a major operation has been launched and all encroachments are being removed.

Non-payment of salaries

The SHC has directed the relevant authorities to appear before it at the next hearing on the suspension of salaries of Benazir Bhutto Housing Cell (BBHC) employees for one year.

The SHC heard a petition filed by the employees of BBHC against suspension of their salaries for one year. Officials of the BBHC did not appear in the court.

Counsel for the petitioners contended that the salaries of 44 employees had been suspended for over a year. The public prosecutor adopted the stance that the employees' contract expired in December 2020.

The court remarked that if the contract has expired then how the salary has been released till June. "Have employees been paid on credit?" the court remarked.