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CJP satisfied with arrangements at Fountain House in Lahore

CJP satisfied with arrangements at Fountain House in Lahore
June 11, 2018
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Chief Justice Saqib Nisar visited Fountain House in Lahore to review the facilities provided to mentally retarded patients and expressed satisfaction on arrangements at the fountain house. The chief justice spent some time with the patients, intermingled and interacted with them and responded to their questions. Dr Amjad welcomed the Saqib Nisar and showed the arrangements for patients to him. The chief justice expressed satisfaction on arrangements at Fountain House. On the occasion, one women told the CJP that she was living here for three years but none came here to meet her. She demanded bangles from the CJP. However, Saqib Nisar committed with the women to gift perfumes and bangles on Eidul Fitr. Mentally retired women expressed her wish to go for home, so the CJP directed that those patients were well should be sent to home. He also announced a donation on one hundred thousand rupees for the facility of the mentally retarded people. – Elderly man trying to stop CJP's car – An elderly man blocked car of the chief justice after lying down in front of the vehicle. The man identified as Munawwar took the extreme step to draw chief justice of Pakistan's attention towards his grievances. It was reported that Munawwar was fired from the Balochistan FC. As a two-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and Justice Ijazul Ahsan left the Lahore Registry of court, Munawwar tried to stop the top judge's car but didn't succeed. The men then lied down before the second car which he spotted moving towards him slowly. Justice Ahsan was travelling in the second car which Munawwar succeeded in stopping after lying down before it. Police swung into action and led the man away. Later on, the chief justice took notice of the incident and asked the man through an order to approach the Balochistan High Court to register his complaint.