Expressing displeasure over Attorney General's lack of knowledge about important matters, Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has remarked that generals and bureaucrats have held the reins of the country.
Besides, the Supreme Court stayed the sacking of Wildlife Board Chairperson Rina Saeed and suspended the notification of Wildlife Board's transfer to the interior ministry.
During the hearing of the case pertaining to commercial activities at Margalla National Park, the Supreme Court was told that the chairperson Wildlife Board was removed from her office and the wildlife department was transferred to the Ministry for Interior.
The chief justice remarked that the job of the interior ministry is to restore law and order, adding the court's order with regard to protection of the national asset was violated. The government's steps attempted to sabotage the court ruling.
He inquired about the relationship between the owner of a private restaurant and the cabinet secretary, asking if both are brothers.
The court took the break during the hearing and summoned cabinet secretary Kamran Ali Afzal, the attorney general and owner of private restaurant Monal Luqman Ali Afzal.
When the hearing resumed, the apex court sought the reply of the government over transfer of Margalla Hills National Park to the interior ministry. The court also sought details about the Pine City project on Margralla Hills from the CDA.
The attorney general assured the Supreme Court to bring the matter of Rina Saeed's sacking and transfer of National Park into the notice of the prime minister.
The chief justice remarked that generals and bureaucrats had taken the country's control.
Addressing the attorney general, the CJ said, "You are unaware of the situation as to how things are being done."
CJP Qazi Faez Isa, during the hearing, also prompted the secretary cabinet for calling 'Prime Minister Sahab', saying there is no such word in English. The CJP remarked, "Break the shackles of slavery", adding either call him the prime minister or Shehbaz Sharif.
The secretary cabinet told the court that he had not sent the summary of transferring National Park to the interior ministry, adding the PM himself issued the order, which was forwarded to him.
The CJP inquired if he had pointed this out to the PM that it was against the rule.
However, the attorney general assured the court that the Wildlife Board would not be transferred to the interior ministry. Besides, he also assured withdrawal of the notification about sacking of the Wildlife Board chairperson.
The attorney general said the cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday and he will bring the matter into the notice of the prime minister.
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