SC refuses stay order against IHC verdict to restore NOC to Park View City.

Byline: SHAHID RAO

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan yesterday refused to grant stay orders against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judgment to restore the NOC of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan's Housing Society - Park View City.

A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Muneeb Akhtar conducted hearing of an appeal against the IHC judgment and issued notices to the respondents including Capital Development Authority (CDA).

During the hearing, Justice Muneeb Akhtar questioned that how the housing society obtained NOC? The defense counsel replied that after the apex court order 2008, NOCs were issued to many housing societies. He prayed to the bench to suspend the IHC judgment. However, Justice Bandial said that they could not grant stay, as important questions have been raised in the High Court judgment...