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KDA recovers over 25 acres during anti-encroachment drive in Karachi
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KDA recovers over 25 acres during anti-encroachment drive in Karachi

ARY News · May 13, 2026, 7:21 PM

Key takeaways

  • As a result, more than 25 acres of government land have been successfully recovered.
  • The operation against illegal constructions and encroachments on over 100 acres of state land in Sectors 10 and 13 of Surjani Town, Karachi, was launched on Wednesday, said a statement.
  • During the anti-encroachment operation of KDA, miscreants offered strong resistance, pelting stones and engaging in intense firing, which created significant challenges for the State & Enforcement department staff.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Karachi Development Authority (KDA) ’s Director of State & Enforcement Shakeel Ahmed Khan led a grand operation in two sectors of Surjani Town, Karachi, resulting in the demolition of temporary and permanent structures as well as various illegal booking offices. As a result, more than 25 acres of government land have been successfully recovered.

The operation against illegal constructions and encroachments on over 100 acres of state land in Sectors 10 and 13 of Surjani Town, Karachi, was launched on Wednesday, said a statement.

During the anti-encroachment operation of KDA, miscreants offered strong resistance, pelting stones and engaging in intense firing, which created significant challenges for the State & Enforcement department staff.

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