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Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Express Tribune
FIR registered against SBCA officials, heritage site owner
The Boat Basin police have registered an FIR against two officers of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the owner of a heritage building for their alleged involvement in the unauthorised demolition of the historic Kharas House, located in Bath Island Road, Clifton. SBCA Director Ashfaq Hussain Khokhar, Deputy Director Agha Kashif, and the property owner, Dhumai Cowasjee Kanja, have been nominated as accused in the FIR registered on the complaint of Muhammad Jawad Rabbani, a field officer from the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department, acting on behalf of his department following directions from the provincial chief secretary. According to the FIR, the SBCA officers allegedly approved the demolition of the heritage building without obtaining the necessary clearance from the Advisory Committee, as required under the Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act, 1994. The chief secretary also issued a show-cause notice to SBCA Director General Muhammad Ishaq Khuhro over the incident. Official correspondence from the Sindh Local Govt Dept indicates that Khuhro left for the US on April 24, however, he has yet to resume his duties.
Express Tribune
01-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Train buffs relish journey through the Thar Desert
Travellers give thumbs up as Thar Desert Safari Train chugs off to Khokhrapar, the last station before the Indian border. Photo: express The Sindh Culture and Tourism Department and Special Initiatives Facilitation Centre have opened a new chapter in tourism by organising the Thar Desert Train Safari. Following its maiden trip on February 11, the second journey started from Karachi on February 26. The train snaked through the vast expanses of the Thar Desert stopping at Hyderabad Junction, Mirpurkhas Railway Station, and Chhor Railway Station, and continued until the last stop before the Indian border at Khokhrapar Railway Station, and then back to Karachi. Enthusiasts had the opportunity to see the historical sites of interior Sindh. In addition to enjoying the beautiful sunset at Chhor and Parche-Ji-Veri, they also experienced the desert camel rides. This highly fascinating journey of the Thar Desert Train Safari lasted from February 26 to 27.
