ISLAMABAD: The legal fraternity on Monday rejected a set of proposals presented by the Islamabad administration to temporarily move the City District Courts out of the congested F-8 Markaz, in view of security threats.
In the wake of a gun-and-bomb attack on the district courts on March 3, Islamabad Capital Territory administration had offered lawyers several alternatives in a meeting last Friday. But even the most viable proposal, shifting the courts to a building, where Capital Administration and Development Division’s curriculum wing was set up, has been turned down by lawyers. The building is located in Sector H-8.
Other proposals included shifting the courts to two government primary schools in F-8/2, and F-8/4, or to a building of the Immigration and Passports office located in Sector G-8. Lawyers have rejected all the proposals and asked the administration to shift the courts to the custom-built complex in Sector G-10. The building is currently occupied by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
CADD Joint Educational Adviser Rafique Tahir said he had objected to the proposal to shift the courts to primary schools. It wasn’t practical, he added.“The administration may consider shifting the courts to the CADD building to which I’ve no objection.
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Mujahid Sherdil said a set of proposals came under discussion during a meeting with lawyers, of which the best one entailed shifting the courts to the CADD building. The building is huge with 48 rooms and will be able to accommodate the courts.
