LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday declared the approval notification of Lahore Master Plan 2050 null and void. Justice Shahid Karim of the LHC heard the petition of citizen Mian Abdul Rehman to annul the Lahore Master Plan 2050. During the hearing, the report of the LDA Urban Unit consultant was submitted and the court ordered the consultant to continue the work on the remaining three phases of the master plan.

Barrister Osama argued that the master plan was approved in 2020 after considering four stages. The plan cannot be approved without an implementation plan and consideration of nine stages is necessary for its approval. The public prosecutor countered saying that the master plan can be approved after five stages and its implementation starts from the sixth stage. All aspects were considered before the approval of the plan, he said.

The court directed to continue working on the master plan and finalize the plan after public consultation. And also take approval from the authority after its completion. The court further said the date of next hearing on the case will be fixed in September.