IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(Appellate Jurisdiction) 
 
 
PRESENT: 
Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed, HCJ 
Mr. Justice Mushir Alam 
Mr. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood 
Mr. Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel 
Mr. Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed 
 
 
 
HRC Case No.318 of 1993, C.M.A. No.7645/2018 in 
HRC No.318/1993, CMA No.2370 in CRP Nil/2020 in 
HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2416/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 
in CMA No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.  
2417/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA No.7645/2018 in 
HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2606/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 
in CMA No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993  
(Regarding Environmental Pollution in Sector I-9/1, 
Islamabad due to Industrial Estate) 
 
 
 
In attendance: 
Mr. Sohail Mehmood, D.A.G. 
 
 
 
Mr. Niazullah Khan Niazi,  
 
 
 
A.G. Islamabad 
 
 
 
Ch. Faisal Fareed,  
 
 
 
Addl. A.G. Punjab. 
 
 
 
Mr. Amir Ali Ahmed,  
 
 
 
Acting Chairman CDA/Commissioner 
 
 
 
Ch. Riasat Ali Gondal, ASC for CDA 
 
 
 
Raja Abdul Ghafoor, AOR for CDA 
 
 
 
Mr. Adil Aziz Qazi, ASC for MCI 
 
 
 
Miss Shafaq, CO, MCI 
 
 
 
Sh. Ansar Aziz, Ex- Mayor 
 
 
 
Farzana Altaf Shah, D.G. EPA 
 
 
 
Muhammad Ramzan, AD (Legal) EPA 
 
 
 
Mr. Shah Khawar, ASC for 4 Steel Mills 
 
 
 
along with Mr. Mehmood A. Sheikh, AOR 
 
 
 
Ms. Shireen Imran, ASC (in CMA 2416/2020) 
 
 
 
along with Ch. Akhtar Ali, AOR 
 
 
 
Syed Qalb-i-Hassan, ASC (in CMA 2417/2020) 
 
 
 
along with Mr. Mehmood A. Sheikh, AOR 
 
 
 
Mr. Tanveer Iqbal, ASC (in CMA 2606/2020)  
 
 
 
 
 
Date of hearing:   19.05.2020. 
 
                                                   ORDER 
 
 
 
Gulzar Ahmed, CJ.-  At the outset,  pursuant to the order 
of this Court dated 05.03.2020, it is stated by the Advocate General, 
Islamabad 
Capital 
Territory, 
Deputy 
Attorney 
General, 
Acting 
HRC Case No.318 of 1993, C.M.A. No.7645/2018 in HRC No.318/1993, CMA No.2370 in 
CRP Nil/2020 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2416/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.  2417/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2606/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993  
 
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Chairman Capital Development Authority/Chief Commissioner, ICT   
that the whole of the Margalla Hills, spreading in Islamabad, K.P. and 
Punjab, has since long declared as a heritage site and National Park, 
and no part of it can be allotted to any private person, either for 
residential purposes or for any sort of commercial activity. We have 
been informed by the Acting Chairman, CDA that a large number of 
restaurants have been established in the Margalla Hills, amongst them 
Monal restaurant is a famous one, and there are rental residential 
premises by the name of Pine Residencia, Whispering Pine and some 
other residential premises constructed in the Margalla Hills which are 
being offered as hotels/guest houses, etc. and they are being 
advertised openly. It is stated that all these constructions are illegal 
and against the very spirit of the Margalla Hills being declared as a 
heritage site and National Park, and all such constructions and 
activities have to be stopped and demolished, and the Margalla Hills  
restored as heritage and National Park. 
2. 
 
We are informed that a large number of trees have been 
removed and cut-down for stated expansion of the Monal restaurant 
and the Acting Chairman CDA/Chief Commissioner I.C.T. is fully 
familiar with such situation and states that he has taken action on this 
occurrence and sealed the Monal restaurant. He has further assured 
the Court that the trees that have been cut-down or removed by Monal 
restaurant shall be restored with sufficiently tall and grown up trees.  
Action against all those premises, which are operating for commercial 
or residential purposes in the Margalla Hills be initiated to ensure their 
removal. We, however, direct that notices be issued to all the alleged 
owners/occupants of the premises in the Margalla Hills who shall 
appear before the Court on the next date of hearing. The expansion or 
HRC Case No.318 of 1993, C.M.A. No.7645/2018 in HRC No.318/1993, CMA No.2370 in 
CRP Nil/2020 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2416/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.  2417/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993, CMA No.2606/2020 in CRP Nil/2020 in CMA 
No.7645/2018 in HRC 318/1993  
 
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construction work of Monal or any other Restaurant or any other 
premises in the Margalla Hills is stayed altogether.  
 3. 
 
We note that except K.P. Government no report is filed by 
Punjab and ICT regarding crushing activity of Margalla Hills. Let such 
be done well before next date. Adjourned to 01.06.2020.  
 
 
 
 Chief Justice 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judge  
  Judge 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judge  
  Judge 
Islamabad, the 
19th May, 2020 
Not approved for reporting 
Ghulam Raza/- 
