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  "path": "/latest/ihc-summons-mci-administrator-for-charging-entry-fee-for-new-blue-area/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T08:04:58.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The petition filed against the charging of an entry fee for the New Blue Area in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has seen major progress as Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition filed by Advocate Muhammad Tayyab and gave his remarks. The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) introduced a fee of Rs. 100 for vehicles entering the area in early April 2026. The MCI cited traffic management as the reason for imposing the fee. The New Blue Area houses commercial markets, corporate headquarters, and restaurants, and has seen a sharp increase in visitor traffic in recent months.\n\nAdvocate Muhammad Tayyab filed the petition against the entry fee, while lawyers Zohaib Gondal and Hazrat Younis appeared before the court on behalf of the petitioner. The Home Secretary, Chief Commissioner, and MCI Administrator have been named as respondents in the petition.\n\nThe lawyers argued that the New Blue Area contains commercial markets, corporate headquarters, and restaurants that attract a large number of visitors. They contended that the MCI is charging a fee of Rs 100 for using the New Blue Area service road, which is not a parking fee but rather a charge for simply using the road.\n\nThe petition stated that the MCI is not providing any facility or service in return for these charges. It further argued that charging a fee for entering the New Blue Area is a violation of previous High Court decisions. Therefore, the petition requested that the MCI's decision to impose the fee be declared illegal.\n\nThe IHC sought a response from the concerned authorities and questioned under which law citizens were being charged this fee. The IHC has summoned the MCI Administrator in person on Monday. The court also issued notices to the Home Secretary, Chief Commissioner, and MCI, seeking their responses, and adjourned the hearing of the case until Monday.\n\nThe post IHC summons MCI administrator for charging entry fee for New Blue Area appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "IHC summons MCI administrator for charging entry fee for New Blue Area"
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