What measures taken to tackle population explosion, asks CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Saqib Nisar asked State Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Thursday what improvements his government had brought about since coming into power.

Hearing the Bani Gala encroachments case, the chief justice questioned Chaudhry who heads the Capital Administration and Development Division, on measures taken by the government to counter the population explosion in the country.

Chaudhry informed the apex court that his government was in power since 2013 whereas the settlements around Rawal Dam which supplies water to the twin cities have been around for centuries.

Moreover, PTI Chairman Imran Khan submitted his Bani Gala estate’s building plans. The court directed authorities to attest the building plans in one week and summoned the Islamabad chief commissioner at the next hearing.