The civil court on Wednesday gave the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) Director Enforcement in Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody for three days on physical remand in the Afghan slums case.
Senior Civil Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar heard the case. The accused was produced in the court by FIA personnel.
The FIA prosecutor told the court that the accused had played a role in establishing the slums in H-9 Sector by selling state land to Afghan nationals.
He requested the court to grant his 10-day physical remand for investigations. However, the court granted three-day remand and ordered the FIA to present the accused in next hearing.
It may be added that the CDA launched a grand operation against Afghan slums in the federal capital on 30 July 2015 on the directive of Islamabad High Court. The Afghan nationals had been living in Pakistan for decades.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had barred the CDA from bulldozing slums and sought replies from the government and other departments concerned. Details of housing policies of the government were also sought.
The court had stated that Afghan migrants had been there for as long as four decades and no government or national institution provided them substitute places.
In November, a court had remanded six CDA directors among 11 officials in FIA custody for three days.
