Recalled orders
WHILE justice should be blind, it should not be oblivious to the human suffering some decisions may cause. This is especially true when the decisions reached involve overstepping the brief. In this regard, the Federal Constitutional Court has recalled the Supreme Court’s orders from 2018 and 2019, which related to clearing supposed encroachments. A large number of structures were affected by the SC’s decisions, including Nasla Tower, a residential complex in Karachi that was torn down in 2021 because its builder........
