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| April 06, 2008 | Sunday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 28, 1429 |
IHC seeks report on Indian dams
ISLAMABAD, April 5: The Islamabad High Court on Saturday directed the secretary, Cabinet Division to submit a report on construction of dams by India.
IHC Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Aslam was hearing a writ petition filed by Kowkab Iqbal advocate.
The petitioner had raised concerns over the construction of Baglihar dam, Kishan Ganga Dam and other 62 proposed dams by the Indian government.
He said that India was using about 80 per cent of water in river Jhehlum and Chenab, creating a barren-like situation in Pakistan.
He contended that it was a blatant violation of Indus Basin Treaty.
“Under Article 9 of the Constitution, a citizen has been vested with the rights to raise his or her voice over the issues causing direct impact upon his or her interests, which was also upheld by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1994,” he added.
The petitioner said that in the past the matter had been given a cold shoulder by the successive governments and politicians.
It is a matter of life and death for Pakistanis and the government should raise the issue at the International Court of Justice to get relief, the petitioner said.
The Chief Justice, after hearing his arguments, directed the Government and ministry concerned to file para-wise comments.
The same single-judge bench dismissed the plea of a head constable Mohammad Yaqub about his promotion directing him to take his case to the Federal Service Tribunal.
IHC BENCHES: Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) has constituted five Single benches and two Division benches for the next week, starting from April 7.
Five single benches include Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Aslam, Justice Mohammad Munir Paracha, Justice Dr Sajid Qureshi, Justice Syed Qalbe Hassan and Justice Raja Saeed Akram Khan.
The first Division bench (DB) comprising Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Aslam and Justice Dr Sajid Qureshi and the second Division bench including Justice Munir Paracha and Justice Syed Qalbe Hassan will hear cases relating to Federal Capital Territory.—APP
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