Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a suo motu case regarding the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project – a news source reported.
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, heard the case. The construction companies submitted a bank guarantee worth PKR 1 billion to the court.
In response, the chief justice handed over two cheques worth PKR 40 million and PKR 60 million, respectively, to the companies concerned. Previously, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) had submitted the cheques to the apex court.
On Wednesday, the top judge ordered the authorities concerned to ensure timely completion of OLMT. Chief Justice Nisar warned that non-compliance would be deemed as contempt of court.
He also barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from taking up the OLMT case. NAB has been asked to not get involved in the proceedings – unless specifically requested.
