Islamabad High Court Sets Deadline to Fund Major Motorway Interchange Project

Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court has given the Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Finance one month to arrange funds to build the Bhong Interchange on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway, in line with a Supreme Court judgment.

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• During the hearing, authorities from the Ministry of Planning informed the court that the court had already published Rs100 million under its previous order.
• The Extra Secretary for Planning assured the court that approval would be granted within 15 days.

Justice Muhammad Asif heard the petition filed by Rais Munir. While Assistant Attorney General Shaista Tabassum appeared on behalf of the federal administration, advocate Waqar Rana represented the petitioner.

During the hearing, authorities from the Ministry of Planning informed the court that the court had already published Rs100 million under its previous order. They sought more time for the remaining funds and proposed that the amount be published by the second quarter. Date Set for Completion of 2 Major Road Projects in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, the petitioner's counsel remarked the project still required Rs1.7 billion and called on the authorities to at least release payments to the contractor. This person had already completed work worth Rs350 million from his own resources.

According to The court, the contractor must be paid; otherwise, work on the project could not move forward.

Advocate Waqar Rana argued that waiting until the second quarter could cause a further delay of three months, adding that a year had already passed. He remarked the project should have been completed in line with the Supreme Court's directions and that the authorities had repeatedly missed their commitments. Govt Sets 2-Month Deadline for Major Highway Project.

In practice, the Extra Secretary for Planning assured the court that approval would be granted within 15 days.

Notably, the court accepted the assistant attorney general's request for extra time, directed the relevant authorities to arrange the required funds within one month and adjourned the hearing until next month. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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