Plea seeking return of Koh-i-Noor diamond adjourned

Author: inp

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday adjourned a petition calling for measures to bring back Koh-i-Noor diamond from British Queen Elizabeth-II.

The case was adjourned without hearing. The court office will announce the next date of the hearing later on.

Barrister Javed Iqbal filed the petition seeking directives for the federal government to take measures to bring back the diamond to Pakistan.

He alleged that the British had snatched the diamond from Dalip Singh and took it to the United Kingdom.

He said the diamond became part of the crown of Queen Elizabeth-II at the time of her crowning in 1953. Queen Elizabeth had no right to have the Koh-i-Noor diamond as it was a cultural heritage of Punjab, he added.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Editorial

Silencing Students

Student activism has been around for centuries. So imagine the surprise when the same students,…

2 hours ago
  • Editorial

Food for Thought

With the stock exchange continuing its bullish momentum, the state celebrating consistent surpluses in the…

2 hours ago
  • Cartoons

TODAY’S CARTOON

2 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Contemptible Intrigue To Sabotage CPEC

Elements opposed to the nation's interests persistently strive to disrupt major initiatives such as the…

2 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

The Evolving Landscape Of Pak-Iran Relations

With HE the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisolsadati having wrapped up his three-day visit to Pakistan,…

2 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Politics behind $90 billion

The recent US bipartisan approval of a $90 billion aid package to fuel wars in…

2 hours ago