SBCA withdraws Karachi order allowing commercial use of residential plots

SBCA has repealed amendments which allowed commercial use of residential properties, SHC told

Sindh High Court building in Karachi. — SHC website/FileThe Sindh Building Control Authority has repealed its recent amendments to the Karachi Building and Town Planning Regulations 2002 with regard to commercial use of residential and amenity properties in the city, the director general of...

SBCA withdraws Karachi order allowing commercial use of residential plots

The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has withdrawn its notification permitting commercial activities on residential plots. A written statement confirming the withdrawal was submitted to the Sindh High Court by SBCA Director General Muhammad Ishaq Khuhro. The High Court was hearing petitions filed against SBCA’s move to allow commercial use of residential plots. In its written response, SBCA stated that it was rescinding the notification i…

SBCA Withdraws Controversial Amendment Amid Public Pressure and Legal Challenge

In a significant turn of events for urban governance and constitutional accountability, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) informed the Sindh High Court today that it has withdrawn its controversial March 2025 land-use amendment, which