Decision reserved in temple construction case.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday reserved its judgment on a petition against the construction of a temple in Sector H-9 of the federal capital for Hindu community.

Justice Aamer Farooq reserved the decision after listening arguments from the respondents in the case.

During the course of proceeding, Deputy Attorney General Raja Khalid Mehmood informed the bench that the federal government had sought recommendations from the Council of Islamic Ideology regarding the allocation of funds for the temple.

He said the temple issue was not conveying a good message internationally adding the minorities' rights were enshrined in the Constitution.

The petitioner's lawyer pleaded the court that the approval of temple and allocation of funds were two different subjects and added the government could not provide the seal of approval for the temple construction.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) urban planing director informed the court that the process of plot's allotment was...

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