Monal Sealed After The Restaurant Was Caught Violating The Law

Islamabad administration just sealed the premises of Monal restaurant for violating the law. The capital’s administration has registered an FIR against the restaurant for making an attempt to expand its area by cutting trees illegally.

Pakistanis took to Twitter to point out that the administration of Monal restaurant has been cutting trees illegally to facilitate its expansion plans.

The pictures of the affected area made way for plenty of criticism even before the concerned authorities had taken action.

What happened to Monal?? It’s going bald and ugly under lockdown. pic.twitter.com/WgiC6b2qlb

— Waseem Abbasi (@Wabbasi007) May 18, 2020

Monal Islamabad is expanding. So they're cutting more trees. pic.twitter.com/MRmD7SE6bV

— Taimur Ali K Mohmand (@iamTribalKhan) May 17, 2020

Apparently Monal is expanding and they just did this. pic.twitter.com/pwVFSHa86e

— Hashim (@hashim_i) May 17, 2020

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Taking notice of the situation, DC Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat sealed the premises of Monal restaurant and also registered an FIR.

Premises sealed. FIR registered. MCI environment wing is taking control of the situation. https://t.co/mOeeE6T0YP

— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) May 19, 2020

Moreover, the Supreme Court (SC) has also ordered the Islamabad administration to halt the expansion of the restaurant.

Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday also directed to replant the trees that were cut-off.

Islamabad Chief Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed told that former CDA chairman Kamran Lashari had allowed Monal to be constructed in the national park.

Justice Ahmed clarified in his order that the Margalla Hills are a national park and heritage site. Therefore, no part of the area could be allotted for any commercial activity or a private residence.

He has further summoned the owners to appear in the next hearing after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

Federal Minister of Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam will initiate the plan of reforestation of the affected area.

Update – 1. The degraded area of #MHNP under #Monal will be totally rehabilitated and re-forested and I will initiate the plan tomorrow on site 2. The #FIR is attached and culprits will be taken to task 3. #MHNP is a national resource which shall be protected at all costs IA pic.twitter.com/pQ0TFoOIW9

— Malik Amin Aslam (@aminattock) May 19, 2020

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