Gulberg Town ad-site action deferred to Oct 1, association says

Karachi: The Outdoor Advertising Trade Association Sindh (OATAS) says a delegation met District Central and Gulberg Town officials over a dispute involving outdoor advertising sites in Gulberg Town, with discussions focusing on the installation of two advertising sites on the same rooftop or building.
According to the association’s announcement, the delegation was led by President Rahat Muhammad Ali and included General Secretary Syed Yasir Ali, Joint Secretary Usman-ul-Zaman, Executive Member and Technical Committee Chairman Jahangir Ahmed, along with other office-bearers.
The association said the delegation presented its position before Deputy Commissioner District Central Taha Saleem, Municipal Commissioner Gulberg Town Humair Ahmed and Director Advertisements Shamona Sadaf. The delegation maintained that the sites in question had been installed with the relevant authority’s permission and in accordance with prescribed legal requirements. It also argued that the Sindh Local Councils (Advertisement) Rules 2021 do not expressly prohibit two advertising sites on the same rooftop.
According to the announcement, the deputy commissioner took the position that only one advertising site could be permitted on a single rooftop or building and that the second site would have to be removed.
The delegation requested that a final decision be taken after a meeting scheduled at the Commissioner Karachi office on October 1, 2026, with relevant stakeholders consulted and the applicable law, rules and available record considered, so that advertisers or advertising companies do not face avoidable financial loss.
The association said the deputy commissioner agreed that further action would follow directions issued after the October 1 meeting. It also said that, at the association’s request, action in the matter would remain deferred until October 1.
Relevant applications, resolutions and supporting documents were also presented during the meeting, according to the announcement. The association expressed hope that the matter would be resolved through consultation after considering the positions of all concerned parties and the available legal record.