City Nazim withdraws petition in Sindh High Court

KARACHI (PPI): Sindh High Court Tuesday allowed Karachi City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal and five Twn Nazims of the city to withdraw petition in which they challenged ban imposed by Sindh Chief Minister on disposal of lands by local governments. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany & Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, was hearing petition of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal and five Town Nazims who challenged letters issued on July 19 & 20, 2009 by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah imposing ban, restriction on disposal of properties of Local Government (including residential or commercial plots, shops) as well as restricting said Local Government disposing off land of local government through auction, lease or any other means. They prayed to declare letters void, ab initio and stay implementation of orders till disposal of case. Naseem Farogh, counsel of City Nazim and others prayed to allow petitioners withdraw the petition. SHC division bench allowing request disposed of petition as withdrawn.