Authorities in Islamabad sealed Centaurus Mall for ‘non confirming use’ on Monday night. The action was taken by the Capital Development Authority’s building control directorate.

CDA said that the action was taken as Centuarus did not effective safety measures in place. The building which houses a shopping mall and residential apartments caught fire on October 9.

The building was sealed with barbed wire around all entrances, security and staff were ordered out of the premises.

Political action?

The building is owned by Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, who is also the sitting Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir and belongs to the PTI.

Imran Khan took to Twitter early on Tuesday to claim Centaurus was sealed by the ‘PDM mafia’ in response to PM AJK ‘censuring’ PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday.

Imran Khan said that the sealing shows there is ‘law of jungle’ in Pakistan and it sends ‘negative signals to Kashmiris.’

PM Shehbaz Sharif and Sardar Tanveer Ilyas were seen in a televised spat on Monday. PM Sharif told Sardar Tanveer as the latter interrupted him in a speech in Mangla.

“Sit down, no later. Please. I will talk to you,” PM Sharif told the AJK PM, gesturing with his hand as he said it.

Sardar Tanveer later said that he interrupted to ask the PM to mention the ‘sacrifices of the people of Kashmir’ for Mangla dam’s construction.