US EditionCDA to Be Dissolved, All Powers to Shift to Metropolitan Corporation: IHC
- On Saturday, the Islamabad High Court ordered the federal government to dissolve the CDA and declared its SRO on access charges illegal.
- The court found that the CDA Ordinance of 1960 was superseded by the 2015 Local Government Act, rendering CDA's municipal powers illegal and redundant.
- The court nullified the CDA's Rs337.4 million in right-of-way charges and ordered refunds of all amounts collected under the illegal SRO.
- The court ordered the transfer of all CDA powers and assets to MCI, ensuring a transparent, accountable municipal governance under law.
- Beyond Islamabad, the court’s ruling affirms that municipal functions now fall under elected local government, making CDA’s powers legally redundant under the 2015 law.
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IHC orders govt to dissolve CDA, transfer all powers to Metropolitan Corporation
Court rules under this law, taxes can’t be imposed without the approval of the local government ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday ordered the federal government to dissolve the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and transfer all powers and assets of the authority to the Metropolitan Corporation to safeguard the rights of Islamabad’s citizens under the law. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, in a written verdict, ruled that the CD…
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IHC orders Centre to dissolve CDA, transfer powers to metropolitan corporation
IHC orders any amount collected by CDA must be refunded.Purpose for which CDA was established has been fulfilled: IHCCourt says taxes can't be imposed without approval of local govt.ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Saturday...
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