KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday has appeared before Supreme Court (SC) on the directives of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed for hearing of a case pertaining to removal of illegal encroachments in Karachi.

According to details, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani and provincial government spokesman Murtaza Wahab were also accompanying the CM.

Talking to media after the appearance, CM Murad said that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and DMCs are responsible for removal of encroachments. We have informed the court that it took 40 years to expand Shahrah-e-Faisal from three to four lanes, he added.

Earlier in the day, during the hearing at SC Karachi registry, CJP Gulzar Ahmed asked about the progress of implementation on court’s order regarding encroachment operation and directed the CM to present the report at earliest.

While expressing resentment over the absence of Advocate General, the top judge warned of issuing contempt of court notice on delay in removing the encroachments.

Meanwhile Additional Advocate General asked Justice Gulzar to get briefing over the situation from Karachi commissioner over which, the CJP remarked that these officers know nothing as they are being hired for short time period by the provincial government.

Call Sindh CM, I will ask about the operation from him, he directed. NNI