Top Story February 11, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a statement of the federal government signed by the prime minister and the federal secretary Finance, with an undertaking that no development funds be released to any lawmaker in violation of the Constitution and the SC judgment delivered in 2013. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Ijazul Ahsen heard the matter regarding the release of Rs500 million each to lawmakers as development funds ahead of the Senate elections. On February 3, a two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Maqbool Baqir had taken notice of the PTI government’s announcement for release of funds of Rs500 million each to lawmakers. The court had taken notice of media reports stating that the prime minister had announced Rs500 million for each member of the National Assembly and provincial assemblies under sustainable development goals to carry out development schemes in their constituencies.