Karachi: An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale can eliminate five to 10 million people in Karachi, observed a Supreme Court judge in his remarks on condition of buildings in the city.
The remarks came during the hearing of a petition against demolition of a multi-storey building on MA Jinnah Road at the Karachi Registry of the apex court.
Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Gulzar Ahmed were part of the bench that heard the petition
The court observed that the building was dangerous and can collapse anytime.
The Supreme Court ordered officials of Pakistan Engineering Council and National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) to appear on August 9.
The country’s COVID-19 positivity rate also dropped to the lowest figure, 4.10%, since July 11
ECP issued notices to Swati and Fawad after they had levelled allegations against the institution
The PM's aide says mobile vaccination teams need to be brought into optimum utilisation to achieve the goal
Safiullah was involved in the killing of four women who belonged to an NGO and other henious crimes, says ISPR
Glenn Beck says he reached out to civil and political leaders around the world for help but "the silence was shocking"
COVID-19 positivity rate recorded to 4.22%
