KMC to register cases against tree-cutting: Mayor Karachi
- 26-Jan-2026
KARACHI: City Mayor Murtaza Wahab has decided to register case against cutting of trees while taking notice of the illegal tree cutting in the metropolis. The mayor has directed the KMC horticulture department to register cases against the culprits involved in tree cutting in the city. “Tree cutting is a crime and no one will […]
SHC seeks report on tree cutting along Sharea Faisal
- 28-Aug-2025
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed provincial authorities to submit a detailed report on the cutting of trees along Karachi’s Sharea Faisal. A division bench of the SHC was hearing a petition filed against the large-scale chopping of trees on the city’s main artery. The court instructed the prosecutor to provide details […]
Dadu court orders convicts to plant saplings as punishment for cutting trees
- 26-Feb-2024
DADU: In a novel move, a local Dadu court awarded a different kind of punishment to three accused who were found guilty of chopping down trees, ARY News reported on Monday. Sindh Forest Department officials arrested three people for illegally cutting trees in Katcha area of Dadu. Rather than imposing a fine or sending the […]
Those cutting trees in Lahore to be jailed, warns LHC
- 03-Mar-2023
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday barred Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) from cutting trees in Lahore and other parts of the province, where smog is causing problems, ARY News reported. “Those found cutting trees will be jailed,” Justice Shahid Karim of the LHC remarked while hearing a petition seeking curbs to […]
LHC: Petition seeks ban on tree-cutting across Punjab
- 15-Dec-2022
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday heard a petition seeking ban on tree cutting in Punjab to curb smog, ARY News reported. A high court single bench comprises of Justice Shahid Karim, summoned reply from the Punjab government on a plea filed by petitioner Tajammul Rathor. “Lahore has been among the cities in […]
Sukkur: Six killed over tree cutting dispute
- 14-Feb-2022
SUKKUR: At least six people were killed on Monday when members of two tribes exchanged fire on account of a dispute over cutting trees in neighbourhood of Sukkur, ARY News reported. The incident occurred in Union Council (UC) Tamachani of Sukkur district. Upon being informed, rescue officials reached the incident site and shifted the injured […]
LHC orders to stop cutting of trees, rocks
- 24-Jan-2022
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered to stop cutting of trees and rocks at tourists points of the province, ARY News reported. Hearing a case related to the cutting of trees and rocks, The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court asked the Punjab and federal governments about the steps taken to ensure […]
Police register FIR after PTI leader complains tree cutting outside Bilawal House
- 12-Jul-2021
KARACHI: Police have registered a case against cutting of Neem trees infront of Bilawal House in Karachi after the matter was highlighted in a video by PTI MPA Khurram Sher Zaman a day before, ARY NEWS reported on Monday. Khurram Sher Zaman shot a video outside Bilawal House in Karachi on Sunday, highlighting that some […]
Supreme Court resents over tree cutting on river banks
- 14-Oct-2020
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) in his remarks said no trees seen on the banks of Indus River adding that the Government of Sindh has allotted all land of katcha area to private persons for cultivation.
Commissioner orders AIGP Karachi to book loggers under forest act
- 03-Dec-2019
Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani on Monday gave written instructions to the Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon for action against those involved in cutting down trees in Karachi.