CDA challenges court order protecting Bari Imam House from demolition in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has pointed to serious violations at Bari Imam House in Nurpur Shahan, saying the property is an unauthorised encroachment on land acquired in 1963 and that no building by that name exists in its official revenue or acquisition record. The authority has filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking an early hearing of the writ petition…
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is challenging a court order that prohibits the demolition of Bari Imam House in Nurpur Shahan, Islamabad, citing serious violations and the lack of any building by that name in their official records. The property, which the CDA claims is an unauthorized encroachment on land acquired in 1963, has been sealed since October 30.
The caretaker, Mohammad Akmal, filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court seeking an injunction to prevent demolition. However, the CDA argues that the petitioner lacks locus standi and entitlement to invoke constitutional jurisdiction. They assert that the land comprising Khasra Nos. 435, 582, 591, 592, and 593 was acquired under Award No. 4/DC CDA/1963 and that the shrine land is recorded under different Khasra numbers in the name of Darbar Aalia Hazrat Bari Abdul Latif Shah.
The CDA contends that the petitioner's claims are unfounded and that the structure is wholly unauthorized, amounting to encroachment. They further argue that the interim injunction affects their statutory functions and request that the matter be heard in the week commencing November 9, 2026.
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