The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered removal of barriers outside the government and private buildings, VOS News reported on Thursday.
The apex court ordered removal of barriers from outside of the Governor House and the CM House. The court ordered authorities for removal of all encroachments within three days and submit compliance report to the bench.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa during hearing of the encroachment case at Karachi Registry said that no one can be allowed to create hurdles in free movement of general public.
“It is illegal to close roads and create hurdles,” the bench remarked. “The federal and provincial governments themselves creating encroachments,” the court observed.
The bench ordered the Additional Attorney General to intimate the decision to the federal government departments.
The supreme court also directed for dispatching copy of the court order to all concerned and security institutions.
The bench adjourned further hearing of the encroachment case till Friday (tomorrow).
