Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir resigned from becoming an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court due to personal commitments.
According to the details, it has been proposed to appoint 4 ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court, however, Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir, who is on the list, declined to become an ad hoc judge, he apologized due to personal commitments.
In this regard, Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir said in his statement that he cannot accept the post of ad hoc judge due to personal commitments, the appointment of ad hoc judge is constitutional, the criticism on the issue of ad hoc judge is unjustified.
Justice Maqbool Baqir further said that if there were no personal and professional engagements, he would have accepted the offer of ad hoc judge. He further said that the two judges who accepted the post of ad hoc judge are also commendable.
PTI’s announcement to go to the Supreme Judicial Council once morest bringing ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court
It should be noted that on July 16, former Supreme Court judge Justice Mushir Alam resigned from becoming an ad hoc judge and informed the Judicial Commission of his decision by writing a letter.
Former Justice Mushir Alam wrote in a letter to the Judicial Commission that Allah has given him more respect than his position.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange continues to witness a positive start to business today, with the benchmark SE 100 index gaining 605 points.
After the 2-day holiday of Muharram, the upward trend continues in the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The highest level has reached 81 thousand 760.
On Monday, July 15, Pakistan Stock Exchange saw an extraordinary boom during business and the 100 index closed at 81 thousand 155 points following an increase of 1211 points.
The 100 index also hit a new high of 81,428 points during the trading day on July 15.
Staff level agreement of $7 billion loan from IMF, Finance Minister’s announcement to bring structural reforms
It may be recalled that on July 13, a staff-level agreement was reached between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan for a $7 billion loan program worth $7 billion with a duration of 37 months.
Earlier on July 3, the benchmark SE-100 index crossed the psychological level of 80,000 points for the first time in history following gaining 680 points.
Flour mills started a nationwide strike from Thursday once morest the imposition of 5 percent withholding tax.
According to a Tribune report, Pakistan Four Mills Association (PFMA) Chairman Aamir Abdullah said that the government has imposed an unjustified withholding tax on flour mills from July 1, 2024 in the budget.
He added that we are already in the tax net and the mills are not in a position to bear more tax burden.
Flour Mills tried to contact the concerned government officers and authorities from July 3 before starting the strike but to no avail.
Flour mills association strike in Lahore, supply of flour suspended
Change in rules for packaging of flour sold in Punjab
Aamir Abdullah said that we have started a nationwide strike for an indefinite period from Thursday until our demands are approved.
He added that a total of 2,000 including 250 flour mills in Sindh have completely shut down their operations once morest the implementation of withholding tax, the delivery of flour and wheat products across the country has stopped.
Traffic plan for 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram has been released in Karachi. The main procession of Muharram al-Haram will leave Nishtar Park from Nishtar Park, which will reach Hussainiya Iraniyan Imam Bargah through its designated routes and end.
According to the traffic plan, citizens coming from Nazimabad can go from Lasbela Chowk to Nishtar Road, Garden to Manzil Maqsood, those coming from Liaquatabad will be diverted from Tin Hatti to Lasbela Chowk on the left side towards Central Jail. Those going from Hasan Square to People’s Chowrangi will be able to go to Shahrah Quaideen from Kashmir Road, Jail Flyover from Tin Hatti to Nishtar Road.
Heavy traffic from Super Highway, Gulbarg to MA Jinnah Road will be diverted from Liaquatabad No. 10 to Nazimabad Chowrangi No. 2, Heavy traffic will be diverted via Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, Shershah to Maripur. The same way will be used for the return.