Privatisation Minister found involved in ‘land grabbing’

Bureau Report

KARACHI: Former prime minister and Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammed Mian Soomro has been allegedly involved in land grabbing.
As per reports, the assistant commissioner reached the site of Kidney Hill Park, situated in Karachi, today to oversee the ongoing encroachment operation on the land of a park in compliance with the Supreme Court’s (SC) directives.
During the visit of the lady assistant commissioner, around 12 bungalows on land of Kidney Hill Park were found illegal including the house of sitting federal minister Mohammed Mian Soomro.
Bungalow No 144 was property of former prime minister Mohammad Mian Soomro. The lady assistant commissioner has issued notice to the owner of the house to vacate the bungalow within 15 days otherwise authorities will bulldoze the illegally constructed bungalow.
Ahmed Ali Park (Kidney Hill) is located in Bahadurabad near the Karachi Cooperative Housing Society. The park is spread over 82 acres which is replete with natural hills and old trees.