SC suspends tax deduction on mobile cards

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has suspended tax collection on mobile cards.Last month, Chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar had taken notice of the high levy charged on mobile phone cards in the country as he asked under which law Rs40 were being deducted from Rs100 mobile cards.The chief justice questioned as to why such a huge amount was deducted by the private mobile companies and under what tax heads. The CJP issued notices to all the mobile telephone operators in the country and summoned the attorney general over the issue.At present, as per some reports, on the charge of a Rs100 pre-paid mobile card, a 19.5 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) is charged along with 12.5 percent withholding tax and 10 percent service/maintenance charge.According to statistics revealed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in January this year, the number of mobile phone users stands at 144 million as compared to 142.5 million in October 2017.

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CJP summons Hamza Shehbaz, Ayesha Ahad to appear at SC tomorrow

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday summoned Hamza Shehbaz and Ayesha Ahad Malik, who claims to be the wife of Shehbaz Sharif’s son, to appear at the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry on Monday.The directives came after Ayesha Ahad approached Justice Nisar against the delay in her cases, and threats to her and her daughter’s lives.Ayesha Ahad had registered a complaint against Hamza and Shehbaz Sharif's son-in-law Ali Imran.According to a first information report (FIR) lodged against Hamza Shehbaz and five others at the Islampura police station on June 2, her complaint stated violence, robbery, usurpation, vandalism, threats to life and attempted rape.The usurpation of possessions includes jewelry, a mobile phone and her purse. Ayesha Ahad alleged that people sent by Hamza forcefully took her laptop, nikahnama (marriage contract) and other documents.Her counsel issued that no arrests were made despite the fact that a case was registered on June 3.Responding to which, the CJP remarked, “If Hamza Shehbaz is in town then he should appear before the apex court’s Lahore Registry tomorrow.”Moreover, the CJP directed IG Punjab to register a case by midnight against those allegedly involved in abusing Ayesha Ahad.A police official had said the case had been filed under the Pakistan Penal Code sections 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 337 (hurt and injuries), and 354 (molestation with sexual motive), as well as the Code of Criminal Procedure sections 149 (rioting armed with deadly weapon) and 511 (attempting to commit punishable offences).On the other hand, Hamza has denied all allegations, terming them “baseless”, he said same accusations were raised in 2014 in the court of law but she was unable to present any evidence.Ahad's previous complaint, filed in 2011, was also made part of the latest FIR

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Appeal against Khadija?s assailant transferred to Justice Khosa by SC

LAHORE: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will be hearing the appeal against Lahore High Court (LHC)’s decision to acquit the man accused of stabbing Khadija Siddiqi 23 times with a knife.Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar headed a two-judge bench at the Lahore registry of the apex court, where he took a suo moto against the acquittal of the accused named Shah Husaain, after which the decision to transfer the appeal to Justice Khosa was delivered.The case’s record was summoned by the CJP a day after LHC’s Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem had ordered acquittal of Hussain, after accommodating his appeal opposing the seven-year sentence handed to him by a sessions court.Hussain’s father was questioned by the CJP during the session where he stated: "How did you run a campaign against the apex court and pass a resolution against it?"The comment by the CJP had been put forth following an undisputed Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) decision passed by the convict’s father in opposition to the suo moto notice by the CJP of his acquittal. The CJP had further inquired: "Had something similar happened to the daughter of a lawyer, would your attitude have been the same?"Appearing in front of the Lahore Registry today, law student Khadija Siddiqi stated “I have become a target of character assassination. Justice should be served in my case.”Verdict delivered by the LHC had left the nation appalled for granting acquittal to the offender who stabbed Khadija 23 times in Lahore in 2016.After the judgment was declared Khadija had announced that she would be taking her case in the top court.

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Sindh Food Authority raids factories selling substandard sweets

KARACHI: The Sindh Food Authority has sealed three sweet-making factories and facilitators during its quality analysis raid Saturday night in Karachi's Korangi area.The food investigating body conducted surprise raids on sweets manufacturing factories and confectioneries located in Korangi area 2.5, Geo News reported.Director SFA Abrar Sheikh explained that the food items there, including ice cream and mithai, were found to be of substandard quality and not good for health.Three people were arrested during the raid, he said.The Sindh-based food regulatory body kick started its crackdown on April 30— prompting raids on bakeries, departmental stores, hoteliers, restaurants, mineral water companies, raw food manufacturers, vegetable sellers, including the platforms of vegetable farming.

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SC summons media owners over non-payment of salaries

LAHORE: The Supreme Court has ordered media groups to summon on Monday who have not been paying salaries to their staff.The directives came from a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar during a hearing on Sunday due to contravene of the earlier order. Justice Saqib Nisar responded to the defiance, redirecting the concerned media owners to summon on personal capacity, including Secretary Information.The apex court order further suspended the dismissal of journalists by media groups.

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Gang busted in Gujranwala for kidnapping men through fake social media profiles

GUJRANWALA: Two people have been taken into custody by police, who belonged to a group that decoyed young men through social media’s assistance and then abducted them for ransom. As per police reports, the accused group created fake profiles of women on social media platforms and enticed them into an in person meeting, after which they would kidnap young men and order a ransom from the families of the victims.The police have managed to detain two of the group’s members in a raid that had taken place after one of the family members of the victims had filed a complaint.The police have further added that the victim identified as Salman is a resident of Peoples Colony in the city and was asked to meet the accused kidnappers Fasial and Mohsin at Iqbal Park, through the deceiving tactics. After they abducted Salman, their family was contacted for a ransom, but they reported the incident to the police instead.The police had tracked down the kidnappers from the phone number they had used to order a ransom from Salman’s family.The indicted individuals were taken into custody amid an ongoing investigation to trace the other members of the group.

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Imran laments existence of two ?parallel Pakistans?

ISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan has lamented what he called the existence of two parallel Pakistans one for the ordinary citizens and the other for the powerful. “Statement by NAB prosecutor today that there is now ample evidence to show that Avenfield apartments belonged to Nawaz Sharif since 1993, shows how the law works differently for the ordinary citizen and for the powerful. This is our tragedy - existence of 2 parallel Pakistans,” Imran Khan said in a statement on Twitter.“PML-N ministers and many media people knew about these flats since three years when Panama leaks surfaced. After all, political meetings and interviews were held there but they just watched as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lied about money laundering, committed fraud & forgery, made his children lie,” he continued. “Public money spent on Supreme Court hearings, JIT, NAB court and conviction are still pending. This reflects collapse of morality and weak infrastructures. Where in a Western democracy would one see a PM indulging in lies, money laundering and fraud and then shamelessly claiming victimhood when exposed?” added Khan.

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Sharmeen Chinoy?s new web miniseries honoring Pakistan?s unsung heroes

With the country receiving ample negative coverage from the media both inside and outside of the country, SOC films have come forward paying accolades to Pakistan’s unsung heroes in the form of a web miniseries.Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s SOC Films have unveiled the latest project that is a YouTube miniseries titled ‘Stories for Our Children’. The web series is bringing to light the bright stars of Pakistan that have gone unacknowledged.Stories for Our Children will be highlighting those heroes of the country that have endured times of turmoil and have crusaded for diversity, incorporation and coexistence.The series is kicked off with an episode about Abdul Sattar Edhi, a recognized philanthropist all around the world, focusing on the early days of his life and the challenges he encountered throughout his life.The project will continue for another three episodes including Pakistan’s highly lauded teenager Aitzaz Hasan and Hazara girl Kulsum.The next episode in the series will be getting released on Monday.

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Ex-CM Murad Ali Shah announces discovery of ?Black Gold?

KARACHI: Former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced the discovery of coal 140 meters below surface in Thar, crediting it to the PPP government’s efforts. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader turned to Twitter on Sunday to publicize the discovery of “Black Gold” in Sindh’s Thar region, paying accolades to the late former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto.“By the Grace of the Almighty, today we have reached “Black Gold” in Thar, as envisioned by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. This discovery of Coal is the result of the hard work and perseverance of #PPP govt, and the beginning of an energy sufficient #Pakistan. #Tharcoal #Sindh,” the CM’s tweet had stated.The excavation process had gone on for 26 months by Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, and as per reports the coal will be utilized for energy generation purposes as early as this year.Earlier this year during the Sindh Development Forum, the then Chief Minister Shah regarding the region’s coal assets had stated that “Pakistan’s energy is based on Thar coal deposits.”

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AC gets one month to wrap up trial of corruption references against Sharifs

LAHORE: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has directed the accountability court to rule on three corruption references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family within a month.A two-member bench headed by the chief justice heard a petition seeking more time to conclude the trial against Nawaz Sharif and his family with regard to their London properties on Sunday.The top judge rejected Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris’ petition for completing the trial in six weeks, observing that final verdict against the former premier, his sons, daughter, and son-in-law should be announced within a month. He, however, allowed Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz to travel to London to see his ailing wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. 

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Saeed Ghani rejects report PPP setting English fluency as condition for female candidates

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Saeed Ghani has rubbished a news report claiming that his party is setting fluency in English as a condition for female candidates on reserved seats. Taking to Twitter, the senator had attached an image of newspaper clipping of the news reading PPP has set a condition on all female candidates to have fluency in English if they are to join the election race on reserved seats.The PPP leader had labeled the news as scam, stating: “Strongly denied, such a nonsense news get front page of leading paper.”

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