ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Pakistani Supreme Court issued a written ruling pertaining to the hearing of a suo-motu petition challenging the removal of trees from F-9 Park in Islamabad.
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The highest court upheld its stay order until a later time, voicing worry over the removal of other trees in addition to the paper mulberry.
Additionally, the court decided to issue notices and request cooperation from Ghulam Qadir and Mehmood Nasir, the former inspector generals of the forest department.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) claimed that only the trees that caused pollen allergies were taken down following cutting, according to the court. It stated that more trees had been chopped down in the F-9 Park area, according to the commission’s report created by this court and the attached photo.
The civic body claimed in court that it had awarded the tree-trimming contract to a private party. It also stated that even though the CDA employed 4500 gardeners, the contract was nevertheless awarded.
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The civic authority does not have the equipment or machinery needed to cut trees, the court was informed. It said that the CDA’s response was inadequate and questioned why the contract wasn’t awarded exclusively for the removal of paper mulberry trees. On March 4, the court heard the case pertaining to the matter.
