SC stops sale, transfer and lease of railways' lands

Dunya News

No one is allowed to even sell an inch of railways property, the CJP clarified.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has stopped the authorities from selling, transferring and leasing the lands owned by railways department.

During the hearing of circular railways case at SC’s Karachi registry, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan asked whether governor house is planning to bring any ordinance regarding lands.

We will strike down if such ordinance comes, CJP reprimanded.

The apex court further warned of not tolerating the illegal allotment of railways lands. No one is allowed to even sell an inch of railways property, the CJP clarified.