Karachi (HRNW): Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi of the Federal Constitutional Court, while hearing a petition seeking an immediate halt to the construction of a high-rise building, rejected the stay request and remarked that if a building is being constructed, it should be allowed to proceed, warning that it will be demolished like the Nasla Tower if proven illegal. During the proceedings, Justice Rizvi observed that Karachi’s real estate trends have shifted dramatically over time, noting that there was once a fashion of building townhouses in the city, which later evolved into a trend of constructing 8-story buildings, whereas nowadays a new fashion has emerged where even 8-story structures are being expanded into 20-story high-rises. Dismissing the plea for an immediate injunction, the court issued stern remarks clarifying that construction will not be stopped prematurely, but explicitly cautioned that the example of Nasla Tower remains a clear precedent for pulling down unauthorized structures if the construction is ultimately found to be unlawful.
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