Islamabad (HRNW) The final act in the demolition of the Nasla Tower has begun. The residents of approximately 55 flats in the building have left their homes. According to the Supreme Court’s orders, the tower has to be taken down through a controlled explosion. While the Sindh government is bewildered about how that will happen, it’s pertinent to mention that the compensation amount promised to the evacuees has not yet been paid.
On Thursday, Rukhsana Zuberi, a member of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Planning Development and Special Initiatives, demanded that the Sindh government immediately pay the residents the money promised to them in compensation.
Earlier, the top court promised the evacuees that they will be paid the market value of the flats within three months of the demolition.
“These are over 50 families. They are being thrown on the streets. What will they do? Where will they go?” Zuberi asked. “If you’re not paying them, at least give them a substitute house to live in.”
The committee added that President Arif Alvi should use his constitutional powers to find a solution to the problem.
On Monday, the top court issued orders for the demolition of the tower within a week. Following this, on October 26, gas, water, and electricity connections of the building were cut off.
Nasla Tower, a 15-storey residential building at the intersection of Shahrah-e-Faisal and Sharah-e-Quaideen, was declared illegal in June 2021.
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