Pakistan's Federal Court Bars Conversion of Industrial Land to Housing

FCC bars conversion of industrial land into housing schemes

• Verdict says land acquired for public purpose must retain ‘original use’ • Upholds PHC ruling against housing scheme on mill land ISLAMABAD: In what has been billed as a verdict that may set a precedent for land use policy nationwide, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday ruled that land acquired for a specific public purpose — such as industrial development — cannot subsequently be converted into residential housing schemes. “We… hold that since the land in question was acqui...

By [email protected] (Nasir Iqbal)