In a significant development, the Islamabad High Court has ordered the shutdown of all the sheesha cafes in the federal capital.
Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar issued directions for the relevant authorities to ensure the closure of sheesha cafes in Islamabad, and added that all the sheesha cafes will remain closed until the new regulations are made.
The court also suspended the previous No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued to sheesha cafes that were operating in Islamabad.
The development came during a hearing of a case related to an illegal sheesha cafe in the city.
The court’s explained judgment will be issued later.
Also Read, Swimming banned at Rawal Dam, and other water bodies in Islamabad
Earlier, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration imposed a complete ban on swimming and bathing in dams, rivers, streams and other water bodies across the federal capital for two months, citing serious risks to human lives.
According to details, the ban has been imposed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898, with immediate effect.
An order issued by Additional District Magistrate Islamabad Dr Anam Fatima stated that swimming and bathing have been prohibited at Rawal Dam, Simly Dam, Swan River, Korang Nullah, Angoori Road Nullah, Chattar Park Nullah, Shahdara, Sunday Mar Dam and other rivers and streams in the capital.
