LHC seeks reply from LDA

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought reply from the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) by august 07 in a petition of South Asia Free Media Association (Safma) against sealing of its office by the authority.

The petitioner’s counsel argued that the organization was the only training institution for journalists in South Asia.

He said training institutions and libraries situated in residential areas could not be sealed under the LDA rules. He said the LDA’s move to seal Safma office was an attempt to curb freedom of press in the country and it was done without any legal justification. He asked the court to direct the LDA to de-seal Safma office.