FCC bars conversion of industrial land into housing schemes

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that land acquired for industrial purposes cannot be converted into residential housing schemes, upholding a Peshawar High Court (PHC) decision against Adil International (Pvt) Ltd's attempt to repurpose mill land. The FCC emphasized the land, acquired in 1954 for Paper and Board Mills, must retain its original use, rejecting the company's claim to convert it into a housing scheme.