The Commissioner of Sukkur Division, in compliance with a High Court order, has issued strict directives for the immediate eviction of all illegal occupants from the plots of the city’s Cattle Colony and the return of the properties to their original allottees.
These decisive directives were given on Wednesday during a high-level meeting presided over by the Commissioner to deliberate on key issues concerning the colony. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Allotment Committee and Deputy Commissioner of Sukkur, Additional Commissioners One and Two, the Commissioner of Sukkur Municipal Corporation, and other senior administrative officers.
During the meeting, officials briefed the Commissioner on the transfer of buffalo pens from the city and, more importantly, on the legal necessity of vacating the illegally occupied land. The Chairman of the Allotment Committee emphasized that the entire possession of the Cattle Colony legally rests with the district administration.
Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi stressed that all individuals illegally occupying the plots should be evicted. He specifically directed that the plots whose allotments had been canceled by the High Court Sukkur Bench should be vacated without any delay.
The Commissioner stated that the vacated plots will be handed over to the original allottees, who will be obligated to make their pens operational immediately to ensure the immediate functioning of the colony.
According to Nadir Shehzad Khan, the Cattle Colony consists of 205 plots divided into A, B, C, and D categories. The Assistant Commissioners of Sukkur City and New Sukkur confirmed that basic necessities, including a boundary wall, roads, and water, have already been provided at the site.
In accordance with court orders, the Commissioner also ordered that veterinary doctors inspect the facilities, animal healthcare provisions, and sanitation in the Cattle Colony to ensure that they comply with medical principles.