SC Gives 3-month Time To Remove Billboards From Lahore
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published December 15, 2018 | 01:12 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2018 ) :Supreme Court (SC) Friday dismissed review petition, filed by some aggrieved parties and directed the government to remove billboards from Lahore city including Defense Housing Authority within three-month period.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saaib Nisar heard the review petition and directed authorities concerned to remove billboards within the stipulated time, otherwise, adverse action would be taken.
Senior lawyer Latif Khosa pleaded the court that billboards enhance the beauty of the city.
On this, the chief justice said billboards were not placed on bridges in rest of the world, quoting an example of one of his acquaintances who died due to billboard collapse.
Imanullah Minrani, counsel for a company, pointed out that billboard business was adding Rs36 billion to national exchequer and appealed the apex court to continue this business as this sector was generating revenue in billions for the government.
The chief justice said billboards should be made for specific places. They were not placed on bridges as they could fall down on vehicles and may cause causalities, he added.
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