This story begins in the days when Ayub Khan was in power. He had a passion for urban planning and a deep dislike for katchi abadis or informality. It was on his watch that a new law called the West Pakistan Municipal Committees (Property) Rules of 1962 was passed, and was ultimately used to herd street-cart sellers from around Karachi into the area around Empress Market.Watch more Samaa Originals on our YouTubechannel or Facebook
The government must see that this drive is completed soon, and ensure that this is not ever repeated