KARACHI: Following the recent building collapse in Lyari, authorities in Karachi have vacated 44 unsafe buildings in South and East districts for demolition, including 10 colonial-era heritage structures.
During a meeting chaired by Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi, officials shared that out of 588 buildings declared dangerous by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), 68 are considered highly dangerous and will be demolished in the first phase.
South Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khoso informed that 41 of these buildings are located in District South, including 10 heritage sites.
These old buildings, despite their protected status, have been marked as highly dilapidated by the SBCA. He said the demolition of heritage buildings will be carried out in consultation with a technical and advisory committee.
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In District East, Deputy Commissioner Abrar Jaffer said nine buildings have been declared highly dangerous. So far, three have been vacated, and one building owner in Gulistan-i-Jauhar has started demolition work on his own.
It was also decided in the meeting that no building will be demolished without the approval of either the commissioner or the SBCA director general.
To speed up the process, Commissioner Naqvi has appointed four officers, including the DC South, to conduct a fresh survey of all dilapidated buildings across the city.
