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KMC Starts Process for New Flyover on Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road, Clifton
By Mariam Khan
Real Estate Analyst
Updated 3 min read
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has begun preparations for a new flyover at Block 8, Clifton, on Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road near Saylani Welfare Trust, with KMC's Engineering Department issuing a public notice inviting departments, organisations, and affected property owners to submit objections or observations within seven days of publication. The notice was issued 31 August 2026, with the stated purpose of improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and providing safer connectivity in the area.
Where This Flyover Would Actually Sit
Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road runs through one of Karachi's most established and continuously busy commercial and residential corridors in Clifton, intersecting near the well known Teen Talwar landmark and passing directly by Saylani Welfare Trust, a major charitable organisation with a highly visible presence in the area. Block 8 itself sits within Clifton, one of Karachi's highest value residential and commercial districts, meaning any new flyover here would be built through genuinely dense, established urban fabric rather than open or newly developing land.
What the Public Notice Actually Requires
KMC's notice specifically invites any department, organisation, or property owner who may be affected by the proposed flyover to formally submit objections or observations within the stated seven day window. This is a standard, legally required step in Karachi's municipal infrastructure approval process, giving directly affected parties, particularly property owners whose land or access might be impacted by the structure's footprint or construction, a formal opportunity to raise concerns before the project proceeds further.
Why This Stage Matters
A public objection notice represents an early, procedural stage in a flyover's development, well before design finalisation, funding confirmation, or construction. The seven day objection window is specifically designed to surface exactly the kind of property owner concerns that matter most for a project of this kind, since a flyover through a dense, established commercial and residential corridor like Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road inevitably raises questions about land acquisition, access changes during and after construction, and the structure's effect on ground level visibility and footfall for adjoining businesses.
What Remains Unconfirmed
No specific project cost, design details, construction timeline, or funding source have been disclosed alongside this initial public notice. The project remains at the preliminary objection and consultation stage, and readers should not assume construction is imminent based on this notice alone.
What This Means for Clifton Property Owners and Businesses
Clifton is one of Karachi's highest value residential and commercial property markets, and a new flyover on Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road specifically could meaningfully alter traffic patterns, accessibility, and commercial visibility along the corridor once built. Properties immediately adjoining the proposed structure's footprint could experience genuinely different impacts depending on their specific position, ranging from improved traffic flow and accessibility benefiting nearby commercial activity, to potential noise, construction disruption, and altered street level visibility for businesses directly beneath or beside the structure. Property owners and businesses along Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road, particularly those near Block 8 and the Saylani Welfare Trust vicinity, should treat the current seven day objection window as a genuine, time sensitive opportunity to raise any specific concerns directly with KMC's Engineering Department before the project moves past this preliminary stage. Anyone with a direct property interest in the immediate vicinity should confirm whether their specific plot falls within the project's affected footprint rather than waiting for later, more advanced stages of the project to raise concerns.
Sources
1.Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, official website