ISLAMABAD (APP) :The Islamabad High Court has allowed the Punjab Rangers to stay at Women Development Complex (WDC) in Tarlai Islamabad.
The bench on Monday announced the reserved judgment after following the arguments by the litigants in a plea seeking restoration of the Women Development Complex , Tarlai, in its original form.
In its detailed order, Justice Kayani said that the chief commissioner office, ministry of interior and government have taken positive step to protect the rights of all those women who will attend the vocational training courses in future.
The court further noted that the responsibility imposed upon the state has been performed in the right direction. In addition, the order read that “the court is satisfied” with the steps taken by respondents in order to protect the rights under Article 25 and 25-A of the Constitution.
“No violation of fundamental rights has been observed,” adding that it is admitted that right to life is also a fundamental right in the Constitution and the state has to provide proper security arrangements in ICT”, the Bench stated in its order.
The court said that the requirement of Punjab Rangers is indispensable in the prevailing circumstances, adding that it is also apparent and observed that terrorist attacks have been dropped due to special measures adopted by the government and deployment of Punjab Rangers in capital territory is one of the key reasons in
this regard.
In the petition Shakeel Ahmed Janjua, through his counsel Yasir Mehmood alleged that the ministry of interior and chief commissioner offices illegally provided the building to Punjab Rangers as accommodation,
He said the applications were submitted before the ministry of interior and chief commissioner in April for redress of the grievances but the respondents did not paid any heed.
He said that due to the occupancy of Punjab Rangers, the women of the rural areas of Islamabad are deprived from getting the vocational training.
Petitioner said that under the law an education institution could not be used for any other purpose.
Petitioner has prayed to the court to direct Punjab Rangers to vacate WDC and ministry of interior and chief commissioner Islamabad may be directed to arrange an alternative place for them.
He has also prayed the court to direct the respondents to restore the WDC in its original form and again initiate the vocational courses for women in rural areas.