ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday dismissed a petitionseeking action against former chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif foralleged corruption in Ashiana Housing Scheme Lahore.
The bench declared the petition as non-maintainable and asked thepetitioner to approach Lahore High Court (LHC) for relief.
A divisional bench, comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and JusticeMohsin Akhter Kiyani, heard the petition filed by ex-finance secretary IHCbar association Raees Abdul Wahid.
The petitioner had stated in his plea that he won a house in AshianaHousing Scheme in balloting but the officials concerned had been demandingbribe from him.
A fraud was done with him on the name of housing scheme, he alleged.
He prayed the court to issue directives for registration of a firstinformation report (FIR) against former CM Punjab.
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He had also given an application to Chairman National Accountability Bureau(NAB) but nothing availed.
The chief justice asked the petitioner whether he had approached LHC forrelief.
The petitioner should have moved to LHC and NAB Lahore, he remarked.
The bench, however, dismissed the petition and declaring itnon-maintainable.
