The apex court on Wednesday sought a comprehensive report from Sindh government and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) pertaining to conversion of an Islamic Center into Cinema House. Resuming the hearing of suo motu case in response to a letter of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chiefHafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, a three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali asked the Sindh Government and KMC to explain as under what law the Islamic Centre can be converted into a Cinema House.
Appearing on behalf of the KMC, its representative apprised the court that the Corporation has rented out the auditorium of Islamic Centre to a cinema house against payment of two lakh rupees per month. The provincial government lawyer sought time to file written statement in the matter whereas counsel for Jamat-e-Islami, Taufeeq Asif informed that the auditorium of Islamic Centre was being used for screening films for the last five years. Hearing of the matter was adjourned for indefinite period.