By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the authorities to submit the audit report of Gun and Country Club after its thorough compilation.
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, heading the three-member bench which heard the case, observed that the Club was a national asset, which was built to provide facilities to the people, but mismanagement of its affairs was damaging its reputation.
The officials concerned should take the matter serious instead of making it an issue of ego, he added.
The court also instructed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to address the issues pertaining to the Club, including its lease matter, in consultation with the Federal Government.
It noted that the Club’s management had already hired the services of a private audit company and directed the authorities to submit the audit report.
The court then adjourned the case with the directive that it would be fixed for hearing after submission of the audit report.
Last year, the Supreme Court has ordered an immediate audit of the Gun and Country Club (GCC), saying the issue of lease of land between the entity and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) would be decided by a competent authority.
The club was established on November 18, 2002, through the Gun Club Resolution which was subsequently notified by the now devolved sports ministry.
It was set up as a target shooting facility for the 2004 South Asian Games but later was converted into an entity that catered to the affluent class.
The club has several shooting ranges, a swimming pool, tennis courts and restaurants for its almost 1,000 members. Later, a marriage hall was also constructed on the club’s premises
The Supreme Court had taken suo motu notice of the allotment of land for the GCC in 2011.
