ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld orders of Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women (FOSPAH) and directed restoration of valuable property of female citizen of Islamabad through appointment of local commission.

Order asked for its vacation from illegal occupation, breaking open locks of premises, in case found locked, removal of any other hurdles or barriers in way of taking possession of property and giving it back to rightful owner under Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act, 2020.

President said, “Local commissioner be appointed to restore or confer possession of title of property, valuable house in Bahria Town to Aalya Fazal (complainant) including measures to perfect such title and to submit compliance report within seven days”. Local commissioner, SHO of local police station and relevant officials provide safety and security, it was added.

Aalya Fazal in complaint to FOSPAH stated her father Chaudhary Fazal Hussain has appointed her as his attorney to manage affairs of his house in Bahria Town, Islamabad. House was rented to different persons from 2007 to 2016 and afterwards, it remained vacant. When her brother visited house in 2020 it was found that house was illegally occupied by some unknown persons wherein matter was reported to Bahria Town and local police.                     

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 01 2023

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