The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered a shisha cafe closure in Islamabad, covering all such cafes operating in the federal capital. The cafes must stay shut until a new set of regulations governing their operations is introduced, and none may resume business before those rules are finalised. The order was reported on Wednesday.
What the court ordered
Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar issued the order, instructing the relevant authorities to make sure that no shisha cafe reopens before the new framework is finalised. The court also directed that the no-objection certificates, the approvals previously granted to these establishments, be withdrawn. The directive applies across Islamabad, so the shisha cafe closure in Islamabad is not limited to particular premises.
What is still unclear
The court's written judgment will be issued at a later stage, and the reasoning behind the order has not been set out in the available material. Further detail on the precise scope of the orders is expected once that judgment is released. The sources do not say when the new regulations will be ready, so there is no fixed date for reopening, and the shisha cafe closure in Islamabad stays in force until the authorities complete the framework.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Islamabad mein tamam shisha cafes ko adalat ne band rakhne ka hukm diya hai. Yeh cafes naye qawaid banne tak khul nahi sakti, aur inhe pehle diye gaye NOCs bhi wapas liye ja rahe hain. Mazeed tafseel adalat ke likhit faisle mein aayegi. Aam shehri ke liye iska matlab hai ke in cafes ka kaam abhi ruka hua hai aur inke dobara khulne ki koi tay date nahi hai.
