Pak IWT stance vindicated by arbitration court

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Court of Arbitration constituted in accordance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, ruled on Friday that India’s decision of holding the treaty in abeyance did not deprive it of its competence to adjudicate Pakistan’s complaints against its neighbour. The court issued the “Supplemental Award” on the proceedings instituted by … Read more

Arbitration court vindicates Pakistan’s IWT stance

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Court of Arbitration constituted in accordance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960, ruled on Friday that India’s decision of holding the treaty in abeyance did not deprive it of its competence to adjudicate Pakistan’s complaints against its neighbour. The court issued the “Supplemental Award” on the proceedings instituted by Pakistan … Read more

PPP hardens stance on ‘draconian powers’ for taxman

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party has refused to vote in favour of new “draconian” powers for taxman to arrest people in tax fraud cases, resulting in a new round of negotiations between the two key partners of the alliance just hours before the approval of the budget from the National Assembly. On behalf of … Read more