ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered Capital Development Authority(CDA) to de-seal Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House (KP-House).
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amer Farooq heard the request of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, in which CDA's lawyer gave arguments.
During the hearing, CDA's lawyer said that illegal construction has taken place and some dues are still pending, the first notice was given in this regard in 2014.
On this, Justice Amer Farooq spoke to the lawyer of CDA that “You can do it according to the law, if there is anything, notice it, they will see it, don't act like you are targeting someone, today, I will pass the order and de-sell the house”.
CDA's counsel said that the lease of KP House had expired in 2014. On this, the Chief Justice asked when CDA had issued notices. A notice should have been issued even before sealing the house, “It is a shame to seal a provincial house, I am ordering to de-seal the KP House”.
Later, the court ordered the de-sealing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House.
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Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has formed an 11-member parliamentary committee comprising opposition and government members to investigate the police attack on KP House Islamabad.
In the session of KP Assembly, Speaker Babar Saleem Swati said that law enforcement agencies(LEA) attacked KP House and rubber bullets were fired at people.
