Supreme Court issues notice to Malik Riaz hours after Bahria Town donates 42.5 million to dams fund

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Saturday took notice of the use of ‘Bahria’ brand name by the country’s largest real estate developers for its housing projects.

Issuing a notice to Malik Riaz for August 2, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar also summoned the record in land grabbing cases against the Bahria Town pending in different courts.

The suo moto comes hours after the Bahria Town administration donated 42.6 million to Diamer-Basha and Mohmand Damns Fund, initiated by the apex court.

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Last month, hearing a review petition against the May 4 judgment of the apex court in which it had banned Bahria Town from selling any plot or constructing apartments in its housing scheme in Karachi, a three-judge SC bench headed by the CJP ordered Malik Riaz to furnish in two weeks Rs5 billion before the court to show his commitment to resolving the issues relating to the exchange of government lands for the development project.

The court also dropped hints to attach the property of Mr Riaz. But the Bahria Town owner, who himself appeared before the court, requested it not to do so, saying that it could be used against him. He explained that he owned no property except one in the name of his wife.

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The apex court also stopped the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from taking any action against Bahria Town management or anyone who has been named in its judgment now under review.

The SC, in its order, had said as one of the judges who was part of the bench which announced the verdict has retired now and the other judge has given a dissenting note in favour of the Bahria Town, a new five-member bench will be constituted to hear the review petition.