The Pakistan Railway has advertised in the Press for the disposal of the land by way of sale for 99 years lease and for joint venture. The land includes the Railway Stadium on I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. I believe that the lands were entrusted to the Railway authorities by the then Government for the purpose of providing Railway facility to the commuters and the use of the land was restricted to use only to run the Railway or provide certain facilities to the passengers.

The use of these lands for any other purpose should be taken as illegal.

However, if the land is no more required for this purpose then it should be surrendered to the Board of Revenue, Sindh.

The Pakistan Railway have no right to sell it or use it for any other purpose. I request the editor of this paper to kindly take some positive measures to stop the sale of the land as Karachi requires much space for basic amenities.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2005