The cash-strapped Karachi Development Authority (KDA) has identified more than Rs8 billion worth of its land allegedly under illegal occupation in North Karachi, as over 350 shops, houses, and other structures face the risk of demolition. The development brings into focus a long-standing occupation of public land, with many structures operating for over two decades. The KDA has moved to verify ownership documents and warned occupants of action if their claims cannot be legally established. The discovery raises questions about what the authority was doing while these markets and structures were being built and expanded over the years.