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      <title>Karachi Port’s Rs40 billion land given away for Rs5 billion, claims Faisal Vawda</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senior politician Senator Faisal Vawda has revealed in a Senate Standing Committee meeting that Karachi Port’s land, valued at Rs40 billion, was allocated for just Rs5 billion.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While presiding over the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, Faisal Vawda exposed a massive land allocation scandal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He stated that Karachi Port’s 500-acre land has a market value exceeding Rs60 billion, yet it was significantly undervalued in recent deals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He called for an immediate halt to all land allocations at the port and assured that future transactions would be made transparent.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;He further emphasised that all allocations would now be conducted in consultation with the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking to the media, Senator Faisal Vawda stated that Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has prioritised Pakistan’s interests above all else.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He remarked that land worth Rs80-100 million per acre was being handed over for just Rs1 million per acre — on credit — under questionable dealings that had been ongoing for four to five years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He asserted that his intervention had saved the nation Rs60-70 billion, reaffirming his commitment to Pakistan’s welfare.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also announced that all land transactions at Karachi Port have been halted, with no further dealings permitted.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He also ordered the freezing of 6,000 square yards of valuable coastal land.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vawda’s revelations have sparked concerns about transparency and accountability in state asset management, raising calls for immediate reforms.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Senior politician Senator Faisal Vawda has revealed in a Senate Standing Committee meeting that Karachi Port’s land, valued at Rs40 billion, was allocated for just Rs5 billion.</strong></p>
<p>While presiding over the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, Faisal Vawda exposed a massive land allocation scandal.</p>
<p>He stated that Karachi Port’s 500-acre land has a market value exceeding Rs60 billion, yet it was significantly undervalued in recent deals.</p>
<p>He called for an immediate halt to all land allocations at the port and assured that future transactions would be made transparent.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
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<p>He further emphasised that all allocations would now be conducted in consultation with the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).</p>
<p>Speaking to the media, Senator Faisal Vawda stated that Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has prioritised Pakistan’s interests above all else.</p>
<p>He remarked that land worth Rs80-100 million per acre was being handed over for just Rs1 million per acre — on credit — under questionable dealings that had been ongoing for four to five years.</p>
<p>He asserted that his intervention had saved the nation Rs60-70 billion, reaffirming his commitment to Pakistan’s welfare.</p>
<p>He also announced that all land transactions at Karachi Port have been halted, with no further dealings permitted.</p>
<p>He also ordered the freezing of 6,000 square yards of valuable coastal land.</p>
<p>Vawda’s revelations have sparked concerns about transparency and accountability in state asset management, raising calls for immediate reforms.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:15:34 +0500</pubDate>
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