CJP reprimands cement factories in the vicinityApex court concerned over absence of statues of Hindu deities in the templeISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Tuesday barred lower courts from hearing any petitions regarding the Chakwal’s Katas Raj temples case. “Subordinate courts are not authorised to hear any case that is being heard in the Supreme Court,” he declared. During Tuesday’s hearing, Justice Nisar reprimanded the cement factories in the area, calling them “destructive”, and demanded to know the names of the factories that are located near the temple. The Katas Raj temples are situated near Choa Saidan Shah in the Chakwal district of Punjab and are dedicated to Hindu god Shiva. Hindu pilgrims from around the world visit the Katas Raj temples during the Maha Shivratri festival and bathe in the sacred pond to seek forgiveness.

Source: Pakistan Today December 12, 2017 08:48 UTC