KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed two constitutional petitions on Island authority after hearing statement by the Additional Attorney General (AAG) on behalf of the federal government.
A two-member bench of the SHC, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, heard constitutional petition challenging the presidential ordinance for establishing Pakistan Islands Development Authority to take over Sindh’s Islands. The federal government informed the court through its lawyer that islands authority is no longer. The court dismissed the petition after hearing statement by lawyer for federal government.
On previous hearing, the AAG had said that the islands authority as well as the agreement has come to an end.
Petitioner Shahab Osto had challenged the Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) Ordinance 2020 in the high court stating that federal territory in the sea starts after 12 nautical miles and Bundal and Buddo islands are the properties of the province as they fall within the limit of 12 nautical miles.
On August 30 last year, the president had promulgated the ordinance for establishing Pakistan Islands Development Authority for “development and management of islands in internal and territorial waters of Pakistan.”
However, the court disjointed the civil society’s petition pertaining to deforestation of mangroves and it sought a reply from the government of Sindh till 31 March. Later, the court adjourned the hearing pertaining to the mangroves cutting until March 31.
SHC seeks COVID-19 vaccine provision policy from Sindh govt
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday sought a policy from Sindh government pertaining to provision of COVID-19 vaccine to citizens.
A high court bench heard a petition against closure of Outpatient Department (OPD) during the COVID-19.
During the hearing, the petitioner advocate Aasim Iqbal told the court that healthcare workers and other staff have been given COVID-19 vaccine but doctors are not provided it. The court questioned about effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in Pakistan.
The government’s counsel argued that vaccine would be provided to citizens above 65 years.
The court sought policy pertaining to COVID-19 vaccine from Sindh government until March 02 and it adjourned the hearing of the case.
