Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday blamed Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the 22-month delay in the execution of the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project, shortly after the Supreme Court allowed the provincial government to continue with the project. The court, however, ordered the formation of a committee under a retired judge to oversee the impact of the project on the affected heritage sites. “The PTI had submitted an application with the Supreme Court. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, had reserved its verdict in the case on April 17 this year. A Rs100 million fund will also be established by the government to maintain the heritage sites, according to the court order.

Source: Pakistan Today December 08, 2017 16:18 UTC