Floating Restaurant on Lahore Canal is having serious legal trouble!

Lahore, known for its culture and history, is dealing with a legal and environmental fight. A floating restaurant on Lahore Canal, near Jallo Park, is facing a challenge in Lahore High Court (LHC). Some folks think it’s a cool idea, but others say it messes with the canal’s protected status and breaks rules.

Big-Name Architect Steps In

Dr. Ajaz Anwar, a well-known architect, and some worried citizens filed the case. Azhar Siddique, a top lawyer, is helping them argue that the restaurant is illegal and bad for the environment.

They say construction has already started, even though it doesn’t have the right approval under heritage and environmental rules.

Canal = Protected Heritage

The main point of the case is the Lahore Canal Heritage Park Act, 2013, combined with the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Act, 2012. These laws say the Lahore Canal and the green areas around it—from Jallo Park to Thokar Niaz Beg—are a heritage park.

That means you basically can’t do anything that changes the canal, like:

• Building stuff
• Digging up land
• Cutting trees
• Messing with the canal’s natural look

The people against the restaurant say it goes against these protections.

Environment and People Worry

Besides breaking the law, the restaurant could hurt the environment and local people. Big machines in the canal area are messing with the way things are and ruining public areas.

Kids and families can’t use the area for fun anymore, which defeats the purpose of protecting the canal for people to enjoy.

Environmental Rules Broken?

The project is also being challenged because of environmental rules. The people filing the case say it goes against Pakistan’s environmental laws, which say you need to check how projects affect the environment and protect natural resources.

They think a floating restaurant could harm:

• Water quality
• Aquatic life
• The canal’s long-term health

What They Want the Court to Do

The people against the restaurant want the Lahore High Court to:

1. Create a group of experts to look at the restaurant idea fairly
2. Stop construction right away
3. Say that the project is illegal, unconstitutional, and bad for the environment

They believe that progress shouldn’t come at the cost of our heritage and environment.

A Big Deal for Lahore’s Future

This case is bigger than just one restaurant. Legal experts think it could be a big deal for how Lahore grows, manages its environment, and protects its heritage.

As the court decides, everyone’s wondering: *Can modern businesses and strict heritage rules get along?

The fight over the floating restaurant on Lahore Canal shows that people are paying attention to environmental rights and protecting heritage in Pakistan. No matter what happens, the case reminds us that projects need to follow the law, serve the public, and be good for the environment.

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