Karachi Builders Threaten Citywide Construction Shutdown over Extortion

Karachi builders threaten citywide construction shutdown over extortion

The Association of Builders and Developers has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government over rising incidents of extortion and kidnapping for ransom, warning that construction activities across the city will be shut down from January 15, 2026, if the situation does not improve. The warning was issued during a press conference addressed by Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Chairman Hasan Bakhshi, Patron-in-Chief Mohsin Sheikhani…

ABAD threatens shutdown, sit-in over ‘extortion calls’ in Karachi

Karachi’s builders and developers on Wednesday threatened to shut down their businesses and stage a sit-in outside Sindh Chief Minister’s House, alleging that they had been receiving extortion calls from foreign numbers, including those traced to Dubai and Iran, with the callers demanding millions of rupees. “Over the last five months, at least ten members of the Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) have received extortion c…

Karachi builders threaten shutdown, sit-in over alleged extortion calls

Karachi’s builders and developers on Wednesday threatened to shut down their businesses and stage a sit-in outside Sindh Chief Minister’s House, alleging that they had been receiving extortion calls from foreign numbers, including those traced to Dubai and Iran, with the callers demanding millions of rupees. “Over the last five months, at least ten members of the Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) have received extortion c…