Lyari building collapse: SBCA HQ raided, senior officers arrested

Karachi police conducted a major raid on the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) headquarters, detaining several senior officials during an ongoing meeting.

According to SBCA sources, the raid took place in the presence of Director General SBCA.

Those taken into custody include Additional DG Irfan Naqvi, Director Ashfaq Khokhar, and Director of Structures Faheem Murtaza.

Others arrested include Deputy Directors Asim Khan and Faheem Siddiqui, Inspector Zulfiqar Shah, Director of Industries Jalees Siddiqui, and Assistant Director Zafar.

Former Director Asif Rizvi was also summoned to the meeting and arrested on the spot. The meeting reportedly focused on unauthorized constructions carried out between 2021 and 2025.

Most of the detained officers were associated with Lyari Division and South Zone, and their postings were in Lyari Town.

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A formal case has been registered at Baghdadi Police Station against the arrested officials and involved builders, as per SBCA sources.

The crackdown comes in the wake of recent scrutiny over structural violations and illegal construction practices in the city.