What happened: The Sindh High Court ordered the immediate destruction of a gate placed at the Frere Hall Gardens’ boundary on June 20. While hearing a case regarding new constructions at Karachi’s famous Frere Hall and other heritage monuments, the court issued directives. Details: The court ordered the immediate destruction of the freshly constructed entrance gate at Frere Hall garden and halted proceedings at the start of the hearing yesterday.
Murtaza Wahab, the Karachi Administrator, has been barred from tampering further with Karachi heritage sites. What’s next: The court moreover issued a show-cause notice to the Karachi administrator and looked for a clarification from him over baseless developments at public spaces. The SHC also asked concerned authorities to yield a report for the following hearing.