KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the provincial government in a petition against launching of commercial projects on mangroves land in twin islands of Bundal and Buddo off Karachi’s coast.
A two-judge bench comprising Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Amjad Ali Sahito was hearing a set of petitions challenging the vires of the Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) Ordinance promulgated by the federal government in September last year.
During Wednesday’s proceedings, assistant attorney general Hussain Bohra submitted that the ordinance had already lapsed on Jan 3.
However, he requested time to seek instructions from the federal authorities in this regard.