Sindh Building Control Authority
Coverage of Sindh Building Control Authority in the Nexus archive.
- FCC recalls orders that led to Nasla Tower demolition
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) recalled Supreme Court orders from 2018 and 2019 that authorized the Sindh government to demolish illegal buildings in Karachi, including the Nasla Tower. The FCC ruled that enforcing building laws is the provincial government's responsibility, not the judiciary, and criticized the Supreme Court for overstepping its role in directing citywide demolitions.
- Prosecution seeks inclusion of Gul Plaza inquiry report in charge sheet
The prosecution has returned the Gul Plaza case charge sheet for the third time due to the investigating officer's failure to include the judicial commission’s report and address prior defects. The IO charged six individuals, including union officials and a shop owner, under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, but the prosecution criticized the lack of detailed findings and failure to incorporate recommendations from the Justice Agha Faisal-led commission.