Following the Supreme Court order the icon Monal restaurant at the Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad was completely demolished on Sunday.
Laborers used a hydraulic machine to demolish to demolish the building.
The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) is enforcing the court’s decision, taking control of Monal and La Montana eateries to dismantle the structures and restore the area to its natural habitat.
On August 21, the Supreme Court ordered the removal of several restaurants, namely Monal, La Montana, and Gloria Jeans, for operating in a protected area. In its detailed ruling, the court directed the IWMB to take control of such establishments and required the Capital Development Authority and police to assist.
The court had also dismissed review petitions filed by the restaurants. In a statement, the court described Luqman Ali Afzal, the Monal Group of Companies owner, as having no more rights than a trespasser in the protected area.
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa noted in a 13-page order that La Montana and Gloria Jeans had completely disregarded the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation and Management) Ordinance of 1979.
