ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the complete shutdown of all shisha cafes operating in the capital, ARY News reported.
IHC Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar issued the directive for the closure of the cafes.
In his verdict, the Chief Justice stated that the shisha cafes will remain closed until new rules are enacted.
The court also directed the Islamabad administration to withdraw all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) previously issued to these establishments.
The IHC will release a detailed written order later.
Earlier, running a shesha cafe has been completely banned in Islamabad till further orders.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) has issued orders to all all the assistant commissioners (ACs) of the capital.
The district administration said that, the ban will alse be applicable on cafes running on No Objection Case (NOC).
Under the immediate orders, running shesha cafe out door and indoor has been barred, the district administration.
The administration warned that a case will be lodged against the owner of the cafe if he or she found violating the orders while case will be sealed as well.
Giving directions to all the ACs, the district administration has urged all the ACs to ensure daily inspection while taking indiscriminate action against the shesha cafes.