IHC reserves verdict on construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court reserved judgment on Monday on petitions filed against the construction of a temple in the federal capital. The court was informed that the government has referred the matter to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).

The case was heard before Justice Amir Farooq. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) maintained before the court that the construction was stopped due to the lack of a building plan.

The court inquired of the CDA the location of the plot and its allotted purpose. According to the CDA urban planning director, the process of plot allotment in H-9/2 began in 2016. The site was allotted to the Hindu community for the construction of a temple, community centre or a shamshan ghat (cremation ground), he said.

The plot was allotted after consultation with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, special branch and the Islamabad administration, said the CDA official. Area for a graveyard for Christian, Baha'i, Qadiani and Buddhist communities has also been allotted near the plot in question, he added. Land area of 3.89 kanal was allotted in 2017 and handed over to the Hindu panchayat in 2018, he told the court.

Justice Farooq asked whether the construction plan...

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