“Whether it takes water tankers, Katas Raj pond must be refilled,” CJP orders factories
- 16-Nov-2018
LAHORE: Chief Justic Saqib Nisar on Friday sternly ordered the cement factories’ owners to refill the pond of Katas Raj temple at all costs. At Lahore registry of the Supreme Court, the chief justice while hearing a suo motu case pertaining to the unlawful water utilization of Katas Raj Temple pond, directed the respondents to fill […]
Katas Raj Temple case: CJ chides cement factories for spoiling entire ecosystem
- 17-Oct-2018
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Wednesday held cement factories responsible for harming the entire environmental system by the act of sucking underground water of Katas Raj temple through drill bores. Headed by the Chief Justice, a supreme court bench was hearing a suo moto case pertaining to the unlawful water utilization of Katas Raj […]
CJP resents water companies for selling ‘free of cost’ water at higher rates
- 14-Sep-2018
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday took suo motu notice of the exploitation of ground water by mineral water companies. Hearing the Katas Raj case, the chief justice sought data regarding water usage by these companies from concerned departments. Water is very precious for us. Mineral water companies are acquiring water […]