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Footpath School: CJP Forbids Action Till Alternate Location

Karachi (February 17, 2018): Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has said on Saturday that the footpath school in Clifton area of the city should continue with its classes until alternate space is provided to relocate the school.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar said this while hearing the suo motu notice at Supreme Court’s Karachi registry on the Sindh government’s alleged move to shut the school down.During the hearing, CJP said the Sindh education department should not nag the administration concerned for closure of the school. Instead, he added, the school should be provided with all the necessary facilities.

The school situated under Bahria Icon Tower flyover in Clifton area of Karachi had reportedly received threats for closure by the Sindh government.In January this year, Syeda Anfas Ali Shah Zaidi, who has been running the footpath school since the past three years, said Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) Managing Director Naheed Durrani asked them to close down the school at the earliest.

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