ISLAMABAD: The possible harm to the green character of Islamabad as a result of the ambitious Rs38 billion metro bus service project caught the attention of the Supreme Court on Friday.

On a suo motu, Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani summoned detailed reports from the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CAD), Maroof Afzal, and Commissioner Rawalpindi and director of the project Zahid Saeed with a direction to allay the fears by explaining whether the project would pose threats to the Islamabad Master Plan and the greenbelts of the city or not.

The notice was taken on an application submitted by PML-Q secretary general Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed.

The PML-Q leader stated that though he strongly supported the dire need for a mass transit system in Islamabad, he was worried about the impact of such a project on the natural beauty and environment of the federal capital.