Karachi (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – April 6, 2026) Karachi The administration’s campaign against footpaths, roadside encroachments and illegal parking, including the sale of unsafe LPG in violation of the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the Commissioner, continued.
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi chaired a meeting with deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners to review the campaign.
The deputy commissioners briefed the commissioner on the action taken against encroachments and illegal parking including sale of unsafe LPG, saying most of the encroachments identified during the commissioner’s paid visit on Saturday have been removed.
They were also briefed on the measures taken against those selling unsafe LPG. The commissioner was informed that 12 people were responsible for illegal parking of auto-rickshaws along the road a job Road registered on footpaths and on its median including those found selling unsafe LPG.
According to details, 10 shops were closed in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
The governor directed the deputy commissioners to take necessary action against those responsible for the encroachments.
Deputy Commissioner of East Nasrullah Abbasi said that Assistant Commissioner Jamshed Bilal Alvi removed rickshaw stands from footpaths and roads and arrested 8 people involved.
The commissioner stressed on ensuring non-recurrence of violations and directed FIRs against repeat offenders. It was decided at a meeting that the market would be suspended for a month for not adhering to the rules.
According to the report, Assistant Commissioner Gulshan Iqbal Salim Gadani closed 10 shops selling LPG and arrested 3 people for selling unsafe gas. The governor directed the deputy commissioners not to remove the seal except on shops that have obtained safety certificates from civil defense and are not located in residential areas.
Those gathered reported an arrest in Metroville on charges of obstructing pedestrian crossings by selling watermelons. Deputy Governor of Al Wusta, Taha Salim, was briefed on the details of the measures taken against encroachments in the Al Wusta region. According to the report, anti-encroachment operations were carried out in the central region on 18 sites.