Supreme Court's name should be present in the name of the fund, not the Chief justice's name, CJP remarks.
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The fund will now be called Supreme Court and Prime Minister's fund for Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams.
The top court approved the name change during a hearing held to review the crowdfunding initiative, reported Express News.
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said the apex court will welcome all individuals who want to be a part of the fund and added that as the prime minister has a stature, the inclusion of his name is not necessary.
"Supreme Court should be added to the name of the dam fund, not the chief justice's name," said Justice Nisar.
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Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarked that "if Prime Minister Imran Khan wants to be a party to the court’s initiative, then we will support it”.
PM Imran on September 7 lauded CJP Nisar's efforts for the collection of funds for the construction of the reservoirs by stating that, “ the Chief Justice has done something which should have been done by the country's politicians.”
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Earlier, PM Imran announced the merger of the Prime Minister’s and the Chief Justice’s dam funds and appealed to the nation for donations.
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