CDA Stopped From Altering Graveyard in Islamabad

Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restrained the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from taking any further action affecting an ancestral graveyard in Sector D-12 and sought a written response from the civic body to a petition challenging the proposed removal of graves.

Key points

• Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the written order while hearing a petition filed by Waqar Ahmed.
• According to the petition, revenue records, survey reports and Google Maps imagery additionally identify the site as a graveyard and funeral ground.
• In its interim order, the court directed that the existing position of the graveyard be maintained and sought a written reply from the CDA.

Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the written order while hearing a petition filed by Waqar Ahmed. This person has sought protection for the Elahi Mosque graveyard in Mauza Sari Saral, Sector D-12.

Meanwhile, the petitioner submitted that the graves of his ancestors and other residents lie at the site, and pressed the court to stop the CDA from carrying out development work, constructing roads, or levelling the land. CDA to Upgrade Faisal Mosque.

For context, the petitioner's counsel requested the court to order the installation of fencing and demarcation of the burial ground to protect it from encroachment or removal, and to secure the graveyard before any development work begins in the area.

In its interim order, the court directed that the existing position of the graveyard be maintained and sought a written reply from the CDA. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

For now, CDA Stopped From Altering Graveyard in Islamabad remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.