This inter-city high will have multiple interchanges within the city, and will make quick access to Bahria Town a possibility.
A number of traditional villages were destroyed to make way for Bahria Town Karachi, often without the requisite legal approval.
In an interim order, the apex court has ruled the land was illegally allotted to Bahria Town by the development authority.
[29][30] The court also directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to complete its investigations and submit a report within two months.
[28] The Supreme Court decided to investigate the Bahria Town Karachi development in May 2018, citing massive irregularities in the way land was acquired.
[31] After 10 months of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court agreed to Bahria Town Karachi's final settlement of Rs460 billion (approximately US$3.1bn) on 21 March 2019.
In its ruling, the top court ordered Bahria Town Karachi to pay Rs25 billion by August 2019.
[33] Under the terms of the settlement, only 16,896 acres of the total 24,571 acres has been validated by the Supreme Court [34] In April, clashes broke out between Bahria Town Karachi and indigenous Sindhi Villagers when Bahria Town Karachi began expanding its development into nearby villages.
[39] Following the protests a number of activists and civil society members were beaten or threatened by the police and Bahria Town security.