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CJP Justice Saqib Nisar vows to give good news to nation over new dams

CJP Justice Saqib Nisar vows to give good news to nation over new dams

*ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday saidthat all stakeholders have arrived at consensus on the construction of twonew dams.*

Addressing a senior counsel, Farooq H Naek, during the hearing of a case,the chief justice said he would soon give good news about dams. He added hewould soon contact his friends, including Mr. Naek, to make contributionsto this charity work.

Justice Nisar remarked, “Perhaps, we are oblivious to how big the issue ofwater scarcity is?”

Advocate Naek said the name of the chief justice would be written in goldenwords in history.

Headed by the CJP, a bench of the apex court had taken up a case withregard to a loan-write off scheme.

He said the amount recovered from loan defaulters will be used forconstruction of dams.

Justice Nisar said some of the defaulters have expressed willingness to payseventy five percent of the written-off loan amount whereas those who donot return the amount will be sent to the banking courts.

At the previous hearing, he warned defaulters to either pay 75% of theprincipal amount or face investigation by banking courts.