{
  "id": 3964674,
  "title": "LHC Bans Anti-Corruption Action Against Members of Private Housing Societies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/lhc-bans-anti-corruption-action-against-members-of-private-housing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:28:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/28/lhc-bans-anti-corruption-action-against-members-of-private-housing-societies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Lahore High Court has intervened to prevent the Anti-Corruption Department from pursuing disciplinary action against members of private cooperative housing societies. During a recent hearing, Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar issued an interim stay order halting the department's inquiry into a dispute involving Sheikh Sadaqat, the general secretary of a private cooperative society. The court's decision was based on the argument that society members are not considered public servants under the Cooperative Societies Act, as established by a previous ruling in the Khalid Wasim case. The petitioner's counsel also contended that the Anti-Corruption Department's involvement in such disputes is a misuse of power and that the proper forum for these matters should be the Cooperative Department. The court has set September 21 for a further hearing and has ordered that no disciplinary action should be taken against the petitioner until then.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}