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Case involving military courts: SC takes requests for a larger bench

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2 weeks ago

Farwa

Judge Aminuddin led a six-person panel that considered appeals against the annulment of civilian verdicts in military courts. The other members of the bench are Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Shahid Waheed, Musrrat Hilali, and Irfan Saadat Khan.

One of the applicants, former CJP Jawad S. Khawaja, said in his courtroom arguments that two Supreme Court judges, Justices Afridi and Mansoor Ali Shah, had written a memo advocating for the creation of a larger bench to hear the appeals.

Justice Aminuddin questioned how the bench hearing the case could be influenced by the justices’ notes. The observation made by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar on Justice Afridi was restricted to the ultimate decision.

In response to a question from Justice Musarrat Hilali, the attorney stated that if the current six-member bench returned a split decision of 3-3, the pleas would be denied.

Judge Muhammad Ali Mazhar stated that a larger bench demand can address the subject at this point.

The judges committee was tasked with reviewing the issue of military courts once the Supreme Court granted the petitions for a nine-member or larger bench.

During the prior session, the attorney general was questioned by the Supreme Court about the specifics of the defendant who had been given a three-year prison sentence by military tribunals.

Before Eid, the court ordered the release of twenty accused people who had been given one-year prison sentences. The Supreme Court received the accused’s information that was made public on Eid.

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The administration chose to have an army-mandated trial in May for the detainees who are charged with targeting military installations on May 9.

Following the former prime minister’s arrest on May 9 from the grounds of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), violent confrontations occurred throughout Pakistan.

During a protest, PTI workers attacked Army installations, the Corps Commander’s home in Lahore, and General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

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The government announced its decision to hold military court trials of those found guilty of damaging and attacking military instalments after the arrests made in connection with the violent riots that broke out across the nation on May 9. The army and the government viewed this as a low blow.

PTI founder Imran Khan, former chief justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, legal expert Aitzaz Ahsan, and five representatives of civil society, including Karamat Ali, executive director of Piler, sought that the top court declare the military trials “unconstitutional” in light of this ruling.

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Pakistan’s gold prices continue to decline.

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3 days ago

Farwa

The price of ten grams of 24 carat gold dropped by Rs 1,201 to Rs 205,418 from Rs 206,619, while the price of ten grams of 22 carat gold dropped to Rs 188,300 from Rs 189,400, according to the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association.

Silver, priced at Rs. 2,620 per tola and Rs. 2,254.80 per ten grams, stayed at that level. As reported by the organization, the price of gold dropped by $11 on the global market, to $2,297 from $2,308.

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Price of LPG “slashed” by Rs. 20 per kilogram

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3 days ago

Farwa

Sources claim that LPG rates have been lowered by Rs 20, making the cost per kilogram drop from Rs 280 to Rs 260.

It is noteworthy to remark that the costs of LPG were reduced by Rs 20 per kilogram earlier, resulting in a total reduction of Rs 40 per kilogram within a few weeks.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas for the month of May 2024 was lowered by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on April 30.

The LPG tariffs were lowered by Rs 11.88 to Rs 238.46 per kilogram in accordance with the OGRA’s notice. On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the new rates will go into effect.

In April of last year, the price per kilogram of LPG was Rs 250.34. pricing reduction of Rs 140.18 has resulted in a new pricing for home LPG cylinders set for May 2024 of Rs 2813.85.

The OGRA reported a drop in liquefied petroleum gas pricing in April. The price of LPG is now Rs 250.34 per kg instead of Rs 256.78 due to a reduction of Rs 6.44 per kg.

The price of the household cylinder was fixed at Rs 2954.03 for the month of April, down from Rs 3030.12, a decrease of Rs 76.9.

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ADB delegation stops by FBR headquarters

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3 days ago

Farwa

Senior Director ADB Tariq Niazi oversaw the expedition, which also involved Sana Masood, Farzana Noshab, and Senior Public Sector Management Specialist Laisiasa Tora. The meeting included presentations from economists as well, according to an FBR press release.

The officers focused on structural and policy adjustments as they discussed the Domestic Resource Mobilization Program’s implementation at the meeting.

$300 million was given to the Pakistani government by ADB in December 2023 as a result of the hard work and dedication of FBR. Better laws, regulations, and institutional capability for the FBR were established by Sub-Program I.

With the $300 million in funding provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government of Pakistan in December 2023, the delegation conveyed satisfaction with the program’s effective launch.

The FBR also underlined how crucial digitization is to recording the economy and boosting productivity in a sustainable way.

In order to promote the Government of Pakistan’s Digital Tax Administration Project, both parties decided to look into measures to improve their cooperation.