Burns Road residents protest against restaurants, encroachments
- 29-Mar-2024
KARACHI: The residents near famous downtown ‘Food Street’ on Karachi’s Burns Road staged a protest against restaurants and encroachments, occupying the entire roads, sidewalks and even by-lanes. A large number of residents blocked the main artery of Burns Road and demanded the removal of encroachments. They said that these encroachments in the name of “Food […]
Karachi police arrest ‘hypnotist’ robber
- 18-May-2023
KARACHI: A robber hypnotized and robbed a shopkeeper on Karachi’s Burns Road area, the police has arrested the accused on a tip-off raid, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to details, the police in the Aram Bagh area of Karachi have arrested the suspect Abdul Shahaab, who was involved in pickpocketing and robberies. The suspect’s […]
SHC orders to open Burns Road for traffic
- 22-Feb-2023
KARACHI: The Sindh high court (SHC) has ordered the administration to open the Burns Road within two days which was closed from both sides for food street, ARY News reported on Wednesday. As per details, the Sindh high court accepted the resident’s plea to open the Burns Road and suspended the notification to close the […]
SHC demands Govt explanation over evening closure of Burns Road
- 07-Feb-2022
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday heard a petition against closure of roads in the evening at Burns Road Food Street, ARY News reported. The court expressed its resentment over closing the road owing to the food street hustle-bustle in the evening. “What is the logic behind the road closure, who has closed the […]
Burns Road residents provided alternative routes, SHC informed
- 02-Jun-2021
The case was adjourned until June 8
Court summons South DC over pedestrianisation of Burns Road food street
- 09-Mar-2021
The hearing was adjourned until March 25
Where will Karachiites go for recreation?: SHC on plea against Burns Road closure
- 12-Feb-2021
The court issued a notice to the Sindh government to file comments
Citizen petitions SHC against closure of Burns Road for traffic
- 11-Feb-2021
'There are hardly eight to 10 eateries. Why are 50,000 residents of the area being punished?'
Karachi’s Burns Road to become traffic-free from January 10
- 06-Jan-2021
According to a notification issued by the deputy commissioner South, the Burns Road food street will only be used by pedestrians from January 10.
Karachi’s Burns Road to become official traffic-free food street
- 11-Dec-2020
The deputy commissioner-constituted nine-member team will present its recommendations on the cleanliness, sewerage and the beautification of Burns Road.