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LHC stays recovery of electricity duty

Oil companies' counsel says legislative action “manifestly arbitrary”, seeks to override a binding judicial interpretation.

14.03.2026 30

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Malik Asad

IHC slams Federal Board of Revenue for ‘institutional manipulation’

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a landmark ruling condemning what it termed “institutionalised manipulation” within the...

26.12.2025 50

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Malik Asad

IHC rules PTA’s role limited to licensing, tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) — not the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

04.11.2025 30

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Malik Asad

Lahore High Court asks ministry to resolve Rawalpindi housing society’s power outages issue

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench has taken serious notice of prolonged and frequent electricity shutdowns in a private housing...

15.09.2025 40

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Malik Asad

Lahore High Court nixes plea against PIA sale

ISLAMABAD: The Lah­ore High Court’s Rawal­pindi bench has dismissed a pro bono petition, challenging the ongoing privatisation of Pakistan...

30.08.2025 40

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Malik Asad

Petition against PIA sell-off dismissed

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the privatisation of Pakistan International...

05.07.2025 40

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Malik Asad

FBR fails to expedite recovery in tax cases

• Focal persons didn’t coordinate with IHC, hindering progress on pending litigation • Revenue cases worth Rs4.7tr remain stuck in courts...

15.06.2025 40

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Malik Asad

Provinces to receive record Rs8.2tr under NFC Award

ISLAMABAD: The provinces are projected to receive a record Rs8.2 trillion from the federal divisible tax pool in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26,...

12.06.2025 50

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Malik Asad

Financial scandal looms over shuttered Railway Construction Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: As the government announced the closure of a nearly five-decade-old subsidiary of the Pakistan Railways in the name of right-sizing,...

29.04.2025 10

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Malik Asad

Financial scandal looms over shuttered Railcop

ISLAMABAD: As the government announced the closure of a nearly five-decade-old subsidiary of the Pakistan Railways in the name of right-sizing,...

29.04.2025 10

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Malik Asad

Verdict reserved on fertiliser firms’ pleas

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict in a case concerning fertiliser prices, following the conclusion of arguments....

20.04.2025 20

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Power levy would have cut consumer costs

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stayed the government’s plan to collect Rs100 billion from industrial captive power plants under an...

29.03.2025 30

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Malik Asad

Punjab Revenue Authority’s notice to Fauji Cement set aside

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside a show-cause notice issued by the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) to Fauji Cement Company Limited,...

12.03.2025 30

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Malik Asad

IHC upholds Auditor General of Pakistan’s exclusive power to conduct audits

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court, in a significant ruling aimed at strengthening financial oversight and accountability in the public sector, has...

24.02.2025 50

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Malik Asad

FBR seeks banker’s bail cancellation in Rs40bn tax fraud case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has complained that the grant of bail to a suspect in Rs40 billion tax fraud case by the Islamabad High...

16.01.2025 30

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Malik Asad