LHC CJ rejects DHA’s request to expunge remarks
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April 30, 2021
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Thursday turned down Defence Housing Authority’s request to expunge the remarks against the army but made it clear that remarks were neither against the armed forces nor were meant to hurt the feelings of anyone. They were made against the conduct of some specific persons.
As the hearing resumed on Thursday, DHA counsel Altafur Rehman made an oral request to the chief Justice to expunge the remarks made by him on Wednesday in which he termed the DHA the “biggest land grabber”. The DHA’s counsel said the remarks expressed by the chief justice against the army had caused concern in the institution, requesting the court to delete them.
Lahore [Pakistan], April 30 (ANI): Pakistan's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) counsel has asked Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Mohammad Qasim Khan to expunge remarks made by him on Wednesday, in which he termed the army as the "biggest land grabber".
Pak DHA counsel asks Lahore HC to expunge remarks on army
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30 Apr 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Lahore [Pakistan], April 30 (ANI): Pakistan s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) counsel has asked Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Mohammad Qasim Khan to expunge remarks made by him on Wednesday, in which he termed the army as the biggest land grabber .
This comes after Khan had lashed out at the DHA for its involvement in illegal occupation of lands, while hearing petitions of three citizens seeking an order against the DHA to not disturb their lawful possession of the land they had obtained on lease from the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), Dawn reported.