Nehr-e-Khayyam Karachi faces SHC petition as work near done
Clifton and Defence residents, with Jamaat-e-Islami, plan to petition the Sindh High Court on Friday over flood risk and delayed environmental checks on Nehr-e-Khayyam in Karachi.
Clifton and Defence residents, with Jamaat-e-Islami, plan to approach the Sindh High Court on Friday over the Nehr-e-Khayyam works.
Nearly 80% of construction is reportedly already complete.
The petition will seek protection of the canal’s natural waterway and proper drainage to limit urban flooding in heavy rain.
The Local Government Department sought guidance from SEPA on 26 October while building was already well under way.
Residents’ and JI leaders say round-the-clock work, new drains and a late environmental impact assessment raise flood and legal concerns.