The Bahria Town Karachi has occupied 3,031 acres of additional land than what was agreed with the Supreme Court.
This was revealed in a report submitted to the apex court by a 10-member survey team headed by the Karachi commissioner on the land occupied by Bahria Town, Karachi.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing of the case of non-payment of Rs460 billion from Bahria Town.
The report revealed that Bahria Town Karachi has occupied 3,031 acres of land, more than the amount agreed.
The report was submitted to the court in a case of recovery of Rs460 billion from Bahria Town, Karachi. The report revealed that the housing society possessed a piece of land beyond what was agreed in the contract.
According to the court decision, 16,896 acres of land was agreed for Bahria Town, Karachi. However, it currently possessed 19,931 acres, according to the report.
Bahria Town has occupied 3,031 acres more than the size agreed with the court. Out of this, 813 acres fell in Malir district and 2,222 acres in Jamshoro.
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Bahria Town Karachi has also encroached upon land reserved for forests, the report claimed.
The report was prepared with the help of SUPARCO, the Survey of Pakistan and the forest department.
