KARACHI: President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Shamim Ahmed Firpo, while criticizing the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) for favoring the illegal occupiers of KCCI Offices, informed that the Administrator of ETPB Southern Zone pasted notice on Karachi Chamber’s walls which is self-explanatory as it clearly indicates that the occupiers of KCCI premises are openly being supported by ETPB.
In a statement issued, President KCCI informed that the notice refrains individuals and institutions from taking any kind of action against ‘qaabzein (occupier)’ which is an achievement for Karachi Chamber as ETPB notice admits itself that the Karachi Chamber’s offices were in possession of qaabzeins, who are being led by Khawaja Qutubuddin and ETPB is fully supporting them.
He was of the view that Thursday’s notice pasted on Karachi Chamber’s wall was a result of complaints submitted at the PM’s office in which the honorable Prime Minister was informed about the misuse of power by Chairman ETPB and the notice pasted on Chamber’s walls is a proof about the same.
President KCCI urged that the Federal Government, Sindh Government, General Body and Members of Karachi Chamber should note that the Businessmen Group has been selflessly and dedicatedly serving the entire Business and Industrial community since last 20 years but, in return, they continue to suffer badly because of the illegal action and wrongdoings by institutions like Evacuee Trust Property Board where powers are grossly being misused.
He mentioned that the illegal occupants in connivance with Evacuee Trust filed a totally false and fabricated reference before its Chairman Siddiqul Farooque against KCCI with an only intention to further linger the proceedings and it was a matter of grave concern that the occupiers are receiving preferential treatment by ETPB because of their association with the ruling party of PML-N.
President KCCI noted that some of these illegal occupants, who had one to two rooms in their possession around 40 years ago according to records maintained by KCCI, have gradually occupied 12 to 17 rooms and are not paying any rent against these rooms.
