ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday has barred NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB) from interfering in Orange Line Metro Trainproject.
During the hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisarassured to monitor the project till its completion. He also directed to payRs1 billion to the contractors.
Earlier, SC had directed to pay full money to construction company awardedcontract of Orange Line Metro Train. The top judge said the court wants toextend contract of project incharge and directed advocate general todiscuss this issue with the government representative.
In May 2014, Punjab government had signed a project with Chairman of theChinese National Development Reforms Commission regarding construction ofan Orange Line Train in Lahore so that the metropolis will depict a melangeof the traditional and the modern.
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The train route will be 27.1 kilometer long, spread from Ali Town to ThokarNiaz Baig, from Multan Road to Scheme Mor, Chowburji, MAO College, MallRoad, Laxmi Chowk and Railway Station, from Garhi Shahu Bridge to GT Roadand UET and from Pakistan Mint to Dera Gojran.
