ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Asad Umar on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that a commission had been constituted in compliance with the court orders to address the issues of affectees of Capital Development Authority residential sectors.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah conducted hearing on petitions filed by allotees and affectees of Capital Development Authority (CDA) sectors, including E-12, I-17, H-16, G-12, F-12, Kurri Model Village C-14 and C-15.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Ali Nawaz Awan, former finance minister Asad Umar and Member National Assembly (MNA) Raja Khurram appeared before the bench.
At the outset of the hearing, the former finance minister informed the court that a commission comprising the professional experts had been established to permanently address the issue of affectees in compliance with the orders.
The CDA chairman was also part of this commission, he said.
He stated that four categories had been made regarding the allottees and affectees.
He said that the CDA had been given unlimited powers in 1960 which needed to be revisited.
Chief Justice remarked that it was difficult for the court as it required changes in CDA’s master plan as well.
Justice Minallah observed that most senior officers of CDA didn’t even bother to read the draft of the master plan.
He further remarked that it was never a difficult task for governments to acquire land in other countries of the world.
He asked the former finance minister to prepare a comprehensive guideline so that it wouldn’t happen in future.
Justice Minallah observed that CDA and police both were involved in the matter of affectees. He said it was a technical issue related to the public interest which would be resolved.
After this, the court adjourned the hearing of the case for an indefinite time.
