LHC suspends government’s notification on SNGPL: BoD

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday suspended a notification of the federal government about dissolution of Board of Directors (BoD) of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and appointment of a new one.

Mian Misbahur Rehman, member of the previous BoD, filed a petition challenging the power of the government to take the impugned decision. His counsel argued before the court that the SNGPL was an autonomous institution and the federal government had no jurisdiction to intervene in its affairs. He said the government acted beyond its power and unlawfully dissolved the BoD of the SNGPL and also appointed its new members.

The counsel asked the court to set aside the impugned notification for being an unlawful act. However, the court suspended the notification and sought a reply from the government within a fortnight.