Barrister Umer Ijaz Gilani, the lawyer of Naanbai, argued that flour is expensive and the rent is also high.
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court has suspended the notification regarding the reduction in prices of roti and naan in Islamabad.
The Punjab government in April issued a notification slashing the price of Roti, followed by a similar notification by the ICT administration.
The Islamabad administration notification had set the price of Roti and Naan at Rs16 and Rs20, respectively.
This decision was challenged by the Capital Naanbai Association, a union comprising over 3,000 tandoors in Islamabad. The petitioners were represented by the Barrister Umer Ijaz Gilani.
Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the case on the plea filed by the president of Naanbai Welfare Association.
Representatives from the district administration and the petitioner’s lawyer appeared in court as per the court’s instructions.
The district administration adopted the stance that by amending the law, DCOs have been empowered to fix the price.
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Barrister Umer Ijaz Gilani, the lawyer of Naanbai, argued that flour is expensive and the rent is also high.
Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri questioned, that were the naanbai’s asked about the cost of atta or was the decision just taken to please the public
The court suspended the district administration’s notification of reduction in prices of roti and naan till the next hearing on May 6.
Female driver involved in hit and run accident arrested
The female driver who had run over a motorway police officer in Islamabad has been arrested from Rawalpindi.
The entire incident was filmed and posted on social media, showing her arguing in an abusive manner with the Motorway Police officer for being pulled over for speeding.
She later fled the scene through a broken toll plaza barrier and drove her car over an officer standing in front of the vehicle, leaving him injured. The extent of his injuries are unknown.
Police in Rawalpindi’s Naseerabad arrested the woman, who has been identified as Farah. She had been charged with attempted murder and negligent driving
The vehicle used by the woman in the incident has also been found and taken into custody.
Rawalpindi police said it had used ‘latest technology’ to arrest the woman. Police had sprung into action after the incident’s video went viral on social media. However, it had been revealed that the incident’s FIR was registered on January 2.
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