ISLAMABAD – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has been summoned bySupreme Court of Pakistan.

He was summoned by CJP on Thursday in connection with a suo motu notice onthe award of contracts to private companies in the province.

The apex court summoned the chief minister at 4 pm today. It would be thefirst interaction of Buzdar with court ever since he assumed premiership.

As the hearing resumed, Punjab Metro Bus Authority Managing DirectorSibtain Fazal Haleem, argued before the bench that there was no need tosummon the chief minister and that the concerned parties would resolve thematter among themselves.

To this, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar who heads the bench hearing the case,instructed all the parties involved to hold a meeting within the courtpremises and inform the bench by2 pm.

During a previous hearing of the case on Friday, the chief justice hadexpressed anger over the delay of Orange Line Metro Train scheme which islying incomplete in Lahore. he also sought a time frame for its completion.

The top judge had remarked that the people of Lahore were facing immensedifficulties because of the delay. To this, a representative of HabibConstruction Services had informed the bench that more than 90% work on theproject had already been completed.