Mangrove-covered area: TI Pakistan contests Sindh govt’s reply
Claims provincial authorities are misguiding SC
On November 26, the apex court had already stopped the Sindh government from selling approximately 600 acres of mangrove-covered area. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Transparency International (TI) Pakistan on Saturday challenged the contentions of the Sindh government regarding the sale of approximately 600 acres of mangrove-covered area in Karachi.
In a rejoinder submitted before the apex court in response to the Sindh government’s reply, TI Pakistan claimed that the provincial government was trying to misguide the court in an attempt to avoid the allegations.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, while rejecting Sindh government’s preliminary reply, directed the provincial government to submit para-wise comments on TI Pakistan’s application. The provincial government in its reply had rejected the allegations levelled by TI Pakistan.
On November 26, the apex court had already stopped the Sindh government from selling approximately 600 acres of mangrove-covered area located between Zulfiqar Street No1, DHA Creek Avenue and Korangi Road in Karachi.
On the other hand, TI Pakistan in its rejoinder said the Sindh government’s reply is not based on facts as everyone in the provincial government knew about this “illegal deal” of four heirs of Ibrahim — the owner of the land in question — with two individuals as well as separately with DHA. The rejoinder was submitted by Advocate Hashmat Habib on behalf of TIP’s adviser Adil Gilani.
“Credentials of the four heirs of Ibrahim are also doubtful as all the required data is missing,” stated the rejoinder.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2015.
Transparency International (TI) Pakistan on Saturday challenged the contentions of the Sindh government regarding the sale of approximately 600 acres of mangrove-covered area in Karachi.
In a rejoinder submitted before the apex court in response to the Sindh government’s reply, TI Pakistan claimed that the provincial government was trying to misguide the court in an attempt to avoid the allegations.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, while rejecting Sindh government’s preliminary reply, directed the provincial government to submit para-wise comments on TI Pakistan’s application. The provincial government in its reply had rejected the allegations levelled by TI Pakistan.
On November 26, the apex court had already stopped the Sindh government from selling approximately 600 acres of mangrove-covered area located between Zulfiqar Street No1, DHA Creek Avenue and Korangi Road in Karachi.
On the other hand, TI Pakistan in its rejoinder said the Sindh government’s reply is not based on facts as everyone in the provincial government knew about this “illegal deal” of four heirs of Ibrahim — the owner of the land in question — with two individuals as well as separately with DHA. The rejoinder was submitted by Advocate Hashmat Habib on behalf of TIP’s adviser Adil Gilani.
“Credentials of the four heirs of Ibrahim are also doubtful as all the required data is missing,” stated the rejoinder.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2015.