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SC orders removal of encroachments from roads, footpaths of country

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KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) ordered to remove encroachments from roads and footpaths across the country.

The Supreme Court Registry has issued a written order in the Karachi encroachment case, in which it has been ordered to remove encroachments from roads and footpaths across the country.

The court ordered to send a copy of the order to the Attorney General, all Advocate Generals and all government institutions and asked Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority(PEMRA) to publish and broadcast a public service message in this regard.

The Supreme Court order has said that the federal and provincial governments should remove the encroachments from the roads and footpaths within three days.

The order directed the Additional Attorney General, Advocate General, KMC counsel to submit an implementation report saying that unfortunately there are encroachments and encroachments on the roads.

The Supreme Court said that the occupier thinks it is his right to occupy in front of his property and  people have even installed generators on footpaths. The federal and provincial governments have also established encroachments, free movement of citizens. No one has the authority to stop the movement.

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