In a shocking turn of events, Karachi Port Trust has imposed Section 144 on the newly inaugurated China Port on Wednesday.
The ban was put into effect after a car fell off into the sand, injuring 2 people in the process.
#Karachi:
Dafa 144 K Tehet China Port Shehrion K Sair-o-Tafreeh Liye Band, Samandar Ki Gehrai Buhot Ziyada Hy, Hadsay Ka Khatra Hy, KPT I…— Samaa News (@SamaMedia) August 2, 2018
According to Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the water level of the sea is very deep and there are no safety walls around the area.
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Consequently, there is a high risk of visitors falling into the water and drowning themselves. The pavement is surrounded by uniquely shaped rocks protecting it from the waves. However, the sharp rocks can also injure the sightseers.
What’s more, various cases of sexual harassment, snatching, and theft has been reported to the police.
Within just a few weeks of its inauguration, the Port had literally turned into a junkyard, as people were throwing garbage and spitting ‘Pan/Gutka’ over the rocks.
Unfortunately, the citizens thought of it as a picnic spot and ruined it.
China Port’s actual name is Pakistan Deep Water Container Port, it got its name because it was formed under a collaboration between Pakistan Port Trust and Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports.
The spot is also known as ‘Oyster Rocks’ and is about a 2.5 Kilometers wide long breakwater built by China to protect the South Asian Pakistan Terminal.
The strip was originally constructed to protect large freight ships from high tides, sand and coastline erosion.
Karachiites appear heartbroken over the closure of the new destination in town!
Lo bhae China port abhi tk dekha bhi nhi aur band bhi hogaya. 😏
— 𝕺 W W I I E E 🐲 (@ParhaiKaChor) August 2, 2018
Or China port band hogaya.
— Saad Hussain (@iamsaadhussain) August 2, 2018
Yet to visit #ChinaPort & they have closed it for public imposing section 144.
Of course Awaam deserves it after all that paan ki peek aur charsi hangouts.#Karachi pic.twitter.com/6BKO2qRscg— 伊娜 Woke ☕ (@hinasafi) August 2, 2018
Lo bhyi China Port b gya !!!
— Omi (Blue) (@OmairNaeem) August 2, 2018
So, according to reports, China Port, a new favorite "picnic spot" for Karachiites, has been closed for public after imposition of Section-144.#Karachi pic.twitter.com/H7dQwGrOCY
— azhar khan (@azharkhn4) August 2, 2018
The citizen's banned on china port was imposed for security reasons , while some suspicious movements started on the point , so now china port is closed for local public. pic.twitter.com/uKUQ2mpO1d
— Faizan Bijarani (@BijaraniFaizan) August 2, 2018
Earlier this year in March, Section 144 was also imposed on Karachi Fish Harbour due to ‘Illegal Activities’ being carried out.
Contributed by: Uzair Alavi