Justice Umer Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Zahid Hasan, owner of famous restaurant Pak Tea House at Neela Gumbad Chowk, seeking restraining order against the government’s plan to reopen the restaurant against his consent.
Rejecting the petition Justice Bandial observed that the Pak Tea House was an icon of Pakistan’s rich literary culture and heritage therefore no other business could be permitted at that place. The judge held that ‘heritage could not be changed’ and it needed to be preserved for the future generations. The petitioner contended that he wanted to run profitable car tyre business at the place (Pak Tea House).
NATO SUPPLY CHALLENGED: A petition has been moved in the LHC challenging the facility of aerial supply to NATO force provided by the government of Pakistan terming it joke with ban imposed on supply by road.
The petition was filed by Ghazi Illamuddin advocate impleading federal government, through cabinet division secretary, Ministry of Defence, interior ministry, Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Kiyani and chairman joint chief of staff through GHQ.
Terming it threat of to sovereignty and solidarity of Pakistan the petitioner requested the court to order General Kiyani to take all steps without any government permission to protect land and air space of the country and strike down the NATO aircrafts entering the country without permission.
YELLOW CAB GIRL STILL HOPEFUL: Justice Muhmmad Khalid Mahmood Khan of the LHC directed the Punjab chief secretary and others on a contempt of court petition filed by a post-graduate girl against not giving her a cab under Punjab Chief Minister Yellow Cab Scheme despite court orders. The court was hearing a petition filed by Hina Eithisham, a master’s degree holder, pleading that she had applied for the provision of cab after fulfilling all requirements set by the government. But, she said, her application was subjected to discrimination for being a daughter of a PPP activist.
WHO REPRESENTATIVE CALLED: The judicial commission, set up to probe the deaths caused by Punjab Institute of Cardiology’s spurious medicines, on Wednesday summoned representatives of World Health Organization forFebruary 16.
Earlier, Home Secretary Punjab Shahid Ali Khan appeared before the commission as a witness and his statement on oath was recorded whereas he also produced documents in support of his statement.
