KARACHI:
On Monday, the Constitution Bench of the Sindh High Court decided to rehear a petition challenging lack of drinking water supply in DHA areas and sought fresh arguments from the parties.
Petitioner Sameera Mohammadi contended that a regular bench of the SHC had already completed arguments on the matter and the Constitution Bench should now deliver its verdict.
However, the lawyer for the cantonment authorities argued that after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the case had been transferred to the Constitutional Court and should be heard again.
Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed observed that the petitioner had two options: allow the Constitutional Court to hear the case or withdraw it and approach the Federal Constitutional Court.
The petitioner requested that the matter be referred back to the regular court. The court ordered that such application could be filed with the office. The court adjourned the hearing and sought fresh arguments from all the petitioners on February 14, while extending the interim order on uninterrupted supply of drinking water to DHA areas.
Allegation against athlete ban
The Constitutional Court has issued notices to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Pakistan Padel Federation (PPF) and others over a petition challenging the lifetime ban imposed on former athlete Qurratul Ain.
The petitioner’s counsel argued that Qurratul Ain had represented Pakistan at the international level and had served as General Secretary of the PPF. A PSB affiliate netball assistant manager had imposed a lifetime ban on him without legal authorization.
