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Business Recorder
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Occupants evacuated from 9 unsafe buildings in Lyari: Sharjeel
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh government has evacuated nine unsafe buildings in Lyari, while the demolition of one dilapidated structure is currently in progress. The government will provide three months' rent as financial assistance to the affected families. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the newly appointed Director General of the SBCA has instructed the organization's officers to submit details of their assets within 15 days. Strict action will be taken against those involved in the construction or protection of illegal buildings. He said that the Sindh government is set to introduce the Sindh Electric Policy 2024 next month. To promote industrial development, a subsidy of Rs. 18 per unit will be provided on electricity in the Nooriabad and Dhabeji industrial zones. Regarding environmental protection, he said that the Environmental Protection Agency has launched an immediate crackdown on illegal wastewater discharge at Sea-view and has directed the relevant teams to submit a report within 48 hours. He expressed regret over the dismissal of 800 employees from Sindh by the Utility Stores Corporation and said that, in defiance of clear court orders, the terminated workers have not been reappointed. Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that NEPRA has ordered K-Electric and other firms to refund the surplus amount collected from consumers in April and May 2025, under which Rs. 4.035 and 50 paise per unit will be refunded to the consumers. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Nine unsafe buildings in Karachi's Lyari vacated, says Sharjeel Memon
Listen to article Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon said on Thursday that nine unsafe buildings in Karachi's Lyari area have been vacated, with demolition work underway on one of them, Express News reported. The development follows the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Lyari's Baghdadi area last week, which claimed 27 lives and left 10 others injured. In response, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended the Director General of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the incident. In a statement, Memon said the newly appointed SBCA Director General Shahmir Khan Bhutto has ordered all officers to submit details of their assets within 15 days. He warned that strict action would be taken against officials involved in the construction or protection of illegal buildings. Read More: Heads roll after Lyari tragedy Meanwhile, a case has been registered in connection with the Lyari building collapse. Police have taken into custody several senior officers of the SBCA as well as the owners of the building. According to officials, special teams have been formed to arrest those named in the FIR, which has been sealed. In a raid at the SBCA office, police detained eight senior officers, including a former official, for questioning. Those detained include Additional Director General Irfan Naqvi, Zargham Shah, Asif Rizvi, Ashfaq Khokhar, Deputy Director Faheem Siddiqui, Assistant Director Zulfiqar Shah, Faheem Murtaza, and retired Director Asif Rizvi. The building owners have also been apprehended. Sources said the detained officials are being questioned regarding illegal constructions in the Lyari area. Also Read: SBCA director-general dismissed over Lyari building collapse Touching on the province's power sector, the minister announced that the Sindh government will unveil the Sindh Electric Policy 2024 next month. As part of the plan to spur industrial growth, a subsidy of Rs18 per unit will be offered for electricity in the Nooriabad and Dhabeji industrial zones. He also said the Environmental Protection Agency has launched a crackdown on illegal sewage discharge at Sea View, directing inspection teams to submit a report within 48 hours. Regarding consumer rights, Memon noted that NEPRA has instructed K-Electric and other power companies to refund overcharged amounts to consumers for April and May 2025. A refund of Rs4.035 and 50 paisa per unit is to be issued. The minister further expressed concern over the termination of 800 employees of the Utility Stores Corporation in Sindh, calling the decision "regrettable." He said the employees have not been reinstated despite a court order.
