# Railways and KMC clash over Karachi road project

> Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after road dispute.
- Title: Railways and KMC clash over Karachi road project · Dawn
- Summary: Karachi's KMC and Railways police register cases after road dispute. KMC and Pakistan Railways police filed mutual cases over road construction dispute in…
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- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038272/railways-police-kmc-register-cases-against-each-other-amid-dispute-over-road-project-in-karachi
- Author: Imtiaz Ali
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:04:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: karachi, kmc, pakistan railways, road project, dispute, cases, karachi metropolitan corporation, railways police, news, politics
## Road dispute in Karachi
Cases registered between Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Pakistan Railways Police over road construction dispute.
## Project details
Dual carriageway linking Natha Khan Bridge to Pehlwan Goth and Habib University, valued at rs780 million.
## KMC City Wardens Director
Saim Imran filed complaint against Railways police officials after alleged assault and torture.
## Alleged assault details
Imran claimed he was assaulted by Cantt police station SHO Ahsan Rasheed and tortured at undisclosed location.
## Torture allegations
Imran alleged he was asked to hold feet of senior officers and lick their shoes before losing consciousness.
## FIR sections
FIR invokes sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 353, 354, 324, and 506-b of Pakistan Penal Code.
## Railways official's claim
Railways official said road construction was on railway track and illegal, demanding it be stopped.
## KMC's response
KMC rejected railway land ownership claim, stating project fulfilled legal requirements two months ago.
## KMC's position
KMC called project vital for karachi residents, warning against undermining its potential benefits.
## Railways response
Railways said they would determine next steps after gathering all relevant details.
## Physical altercation
25-30 city wardens attacked railways police on Imran's instructions after incident.
## Torture claims
Imran claimed he was tortured after refusing to comply with railway officers' demands.
## KMC's hope
KMC officials expressed hope for quick resolution of dispute with railways authorities.
## Project timeline
Road project scheduled for completion weeks before cases were filed, threatening disruption.
## Key takeaway

KMC and Pakistan Railways police filed mutual cases over road construction dispute in Karachi, threatening project completion weeks before deadline.