LHC rejects plea against selling Pakistani embassy building in US

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday rejected a plea against selling the Pakistani embassy building in the United States (US).

The plea was moved by a resident named Asmatullah Khan through his lawyer Rana Sikandar's advocate.

The registrar's office's objections were upheld by LHC Justice Ali Zia Bajwa, who declared the case inadmissible for hearing.

The court in its ruling said that the plaintiff is the aggrieved party in the case. The plea was turned down by the LHC against selling the Pakistani embassy building in the US.

Pakistan decides to sell its old embassy building in the US

Pakistan has decided to sell its old embassy building in the United States (US).

The Pakistani embassy in Washington has been given permission by the Foreign Office to sell its old, vacant facility, which has been empty for the past 15 years.

According to sources aware of the situation, the building in the center of Washington is worth $5 to $6 million and is being sold as a result of Pakistan's "crunch" economic position.

Earlier it emerged, the Foreign Affairs Division moved to the cabinet the case of two old Chancery buildings, located on 2201 R Street and 2315 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, which have been lying vacant since the Pakistan Embassy there was relocated to a purpose-built Chancery Building in April 2003.