Tue, 21-Oct-2025

SHC orders SBCA to de-seal Arif Alvi’s dental clinic

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a written decision declaring the Sindh Building Control Authority’s decision to seal former President Arif Alvi’s clinic null and void.

The Sindh High Court in its judgment said that the SBCA did not give notice to the petitioner before sealing the clinic and did not give the petitioner an opportunity to clean up, which is a violation of fundamental rights.

The judgment of the court ordered that the SBCA immediately de-seal the dental clinic of Arif Alvi, the petitioner should approach the SBCA within 10 days for changing the status of the plot and the SBCA on the request decide in 45 days.

It should be noted that the Sindh Building Control Authority had sealed Arif Alvi’s dental clinic in October and the Sindh High Court had ordered the de-sealing of Arif Alvi’s clinic couple of days ago, the written decision of which has been issued today.

Earlier, Sindh High Court had reserved its decision on the petition to de-seal the dental clinic of former President Dr. Arif Alvi.

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SHC reserves verdict on plea to de-deal Dr Arif Alvi’s dental clinic

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court(SHC) has reserved its judgment on the plea to de-seal the dental clinic of former President Dr Arif Alvi.

Sindh High Court Justice Zafar Rajput heard the petition of former president Dr. Arif Alvi’s wife and son to de-seal the dental clinic during which the Alvi’s lawyer and representatives of the Sindh Building Control Authority(SBCA)  appeared.

Justice Zafar Rajput questioned that when the construction was going on, why was no action taken at that time. On this, Sindh Building Control Authority’s lawyer said that action is taken if a complaint received as authority do not have enough staff to review three million buildings.

The court expressed annoyance at the reply of the counsel of SBCA and said that while SBCA has people to collect money, they mostly focus on collecting money instead of taking action against illegal constructions.

Later, the court reserved its decision on the petition to de-seal the clinic.

It should be noted that Dr. Arif Alvi’s dental clinic located in the Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society was sealed by the Sindh Building Control Authority at the beginning of this month.

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