Sindh Chief Secretary (CS) Syed Asif Haider Shah has taken notice of the tree felling in PIDC and has ordered to file an FIR with the removal of the Director General of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Parks and others.
Officials said that a case of tree felling was registered near PIDC and an FIR was registered at the Civil Lines police station on the instructions of the CS who ordered the KMC to take disciplinary action against the employees involved. was given
He also directed the Deputy Commissioner South to submit the inquiry report within 24 hours. The CS said that the Sindh government had announced measures to restore trees and prevent future felling of trees.
On Shah’s direction, FIR No. 156/2024 was registered in Civil Lines police station against the persons involved in cutting four trees in PIDC. The CS emphasized the importance of conserving greenery in urban areas, especially in Karachi, where trees played an important role in combating rising pollution and improving environmental sustainability.