Gov't Not Seems Serious To Build Nai Gaj Dam: CJP
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 16, 2019 | 01:36 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jan, 2019 ) :Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Main Saqib Nisar on Tuesday expressed annoyance and remarked "government not seems to be serious to build Nai Gaj Dam".
The Chief Justice passed the remarks while chairing a three-judge bench which was hearing the case pertaining to the construction of Dam.
The Chief Justice, while addressing the Finance Minister Asad Umer, said, "I do not think the government is serious regarding the building of Nai Gaj Dam".
To which, Mr. Asad said that this issue came under my knowledge when it was presented in the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). We referred it to the cabinet, he added.
Justice Nisar, remarked that then there is no coordination in your government," if u came to know it yesterday, adding that the pace with which we want to resolve this issue is not being done".
The Chief Justice further said, "We do not want to dictate the government nor do we want to run it. We have to work for fundamental rights".
In response, the Finance Minister said, "I acknowledge your role and history will remember you for your part in the construction of dams". "ECNEC meeting is scheduled to meet on January 25 and we will discuss the matter during the meeting," he added.
The bench then directed Umar to apprise the court immediately after the meeting regarding the decisions taken by ECNEC.
The court then adjourned the hearing of the case for two weeks.
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