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.
LHC CJ pays no heed to DHA plea of expunging remarks against armed forces
Remarks against conduct of those officers who are not earning good name for their institution, says Justice Qasim
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan did not pay heed to the request of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to get expunged the remarks he had passed against the armed forces.
The CJ was hearing a matter wherein some petitioners claimed the DHA had occupied their land of over 100-kanal land.
They said that the DHA had already occupied over 300-kanal land which it had not transferred through “