Sindh vows stern action as builders complain of rising extortion in Pakistan’s commercial hub
ISLAMABAD: The chief minister of Sindh on Thursday warned his government would take stern action against land grabbing and extortion a day after a prominent builders association warned the illegal practices were on the rise in Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial hub.
The Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD), a representative organization of private builders and developers in Pakistan, held a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday to warn that extortion and land grabbing activities were on the rise in the city.
ABAD Chairman Muhammad Hassan Bakhshi said at least 10 members of the association had received extortion calls over the past five months which demanded a total of Rs50 million [$178,000]. He said extortion calls were being made to builders from numbers based in Dubai and Iran.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and a high-level delegation, including the provincial home minister, Karachi mayor, Karachi commissioner and chief secretary of the province, met an ABAD delegation led by Bakhshi.
