The Lahore High Court on Monday sought personal appearance of Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Siddiqul Farooq today in a petition challenging alleged demolition of a gurdwara in Sahiwal. A citizen, Narinder Singh pleaded that the ETPB was going to demolish gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha of Sahiwal to construct a commercial area.
Petitioner's counsel pointed out that section 4 of Evacuee Trust Properties (Management & Disposal) Act 1975 did not allow the government to acquire worship places of the Sikh community. He said the board had illegally acquired the land of the gurdwara to construct a commercial building.