SC to hear Peshawar BRT project on June 3

The Supreme Court formed a three-member bench to hear Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on June 3.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has formed the bench on the request of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.

According to details, the three-member bench will be led by Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal. He will take up the case on June 3. In addition to this, Justice Arab and Justice Qazi Amin will also be part of the bench.

Earlier, stay order was extended by the Supreme Court against the Peshawar High Court’s ruling over the BRT Peshawar project on April 25.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) had challenged the verdict of PHC.

The PHC on November 14 had handed down the judgment on BRT Peshawar and had ordered the FIA to investigate the project and hand over the report within 45 days.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had declared the new date of the completion of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in October.

Apex Court extends stay order against PHC ruling over BRT project

The Supreme Court (SC) Apex Court extended stay order against the Peshawar High Court’s ruling over Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar project.

According to details, PHC  verdict was challenged by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA). During the hearing, Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal said the government should respond to the reservations raised by the applicant over the plea challenging the verdict of the PHC.