Pakistan mulls options in Reko Diq case
UK high court rejected Islamabad’s plea to raise corruption charges in ICC
ISLAMABAD:
Despite the rejection of its plea on corruption charges, Pakistan has various options to deal with the Reko Diq case, wherein the country is facing a massive penalty of $6 billion.
A UK high court on July 6 rejected Pakistan’s plea to raise corruption charges in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which is hearing the Tethyan Copper Company’s (TCC) case against Pakistan.
A senior government official told The Express Tribune that Pakistan was considering various options, including challenging the UK high court’s decision in a court of appeal.
Anti-rape courts draw ire of opposition MNAs
Law minister to respond to queries of parliamentary body
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ISLAMABAD:
The opposition members of the law and justice parliamentary body on Thursday expressed their concerns over the setting up of special courts to decide rape cases under a new ordinance and the procedure for appointing their judges.
The committee adjourned the matter until the next meeting, giving the law minister time to respond to the questions and objections of the opposition members.
The Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the National Assembly held a meeting, presided over by its chairman, Riaz Fatyana. The meeting discussed the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance.