Nasla Tower (نسلہ ٹاور) was a seventeen storey building located on Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi. In the encroachment case pending in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Supreme Court has ordered immediate demolition of Nasla Tower, a residential project in Plot No. 193 Sindhi Muslim Housing Society at the confluence of Shahra-e-Qaedin and Shahra-e-Faisal.[1][2][3]
| Nasla Tower | |
|---|---|
نسلہ ٹاور | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Address | Shahrah-e-Faisal |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′37″N 67°03′30″E / 24.860266°N 67.058425°E |
| Current tenants | 44 |
| Demolished | 5 Feb 2022 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
On July 31, 2023, the Anti-Corruption Court in Karachi arrested Manzoor Qadir Kaka, the former Director General of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), following the cancellation of his bail. The arrest came after Investigating Officer and lawyer Sarkar Sharafuddin opposed the bail, alleging that Manzoor Qadir Kaka had illegally approved the map of Nasla Tower, and that he and other accused individuals had unlawfully increased the land area of Nasla Tower from 700 square yards to 1100 square yards.[4]
The protest
editThe 44 residents refused to vacate the flat, blaming the government for allowing the illegal project to go ahead, now that they already own all the legal documentation.[5]
References
edit- ^ "SC orders demolition of Karachi's Nasla Tower within a week". 25 October 2021.
- ^ "SC orders detonation of Karachi's Nasla Tower in a week".
- ^ "Nasla Tower: Foreign firm to be hired for 'controlled implosion' | SAMAA".
- ^ "Nasla Tower Case: Former SBCA Chief Manzoor Kaka arrested". ARY NEWS.
- ^ "Compensation for Nasla Tower residents demanded". www.thenews.com.pk.