Supreme Court takes up matter of releasing Rs500m each to MPs today
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February 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up today (Wednesday) the matter regarding release of Rs500 million each to lawmakers directed by prime minister on account of development funds ahead of Senate elections. A five-member larger bench headed by the Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Ijazul Ahsan will hear the matter.
On February 3, a two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Maqbool Baqir had taken notice of PTI governmentâs announcement for release of funds of Rs500 million each to lawmakers.