Law Updates And Consultation Papers

By Pir Abdul Wahid Advocate  (This article is a ‘work-in-progress’ and I will keep updating it after further research.As a former legal counsel for PEMRA and its related media cases, if you have further queries regarding a legal matter I will be happy to help.I can be reached at [email protected]) It was not until the

You can contact us at [email protected] for  legal advice based on the information given below: Pakistan as a member of WTO and signatory to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPs Agreement”) undertook at Morocco in 1995 to make laws to incorporate, inter alia, Sections 35 to 38 of TRIPs Agreement

Pakistan-Salient Features of the Indus Water Treaty By Pir Abdul Wahid For more information on the Indus Water Treaty please email us at [email protected] A number of agreements for the sharing of river waters were concluded between India and Pakistani after independence. The most significant of these have been the Indus Water Treaty (1960) between

By Pir Abdul Wahid If you need more information  and/or legal advice on your tax liabilities and refunds please email me at [email protected] The Income Tax Ordinance 2001 came into force in 2002. Hence the provisions of the 1979 Tax Ordinance remain effective for any income year ending on or before June 30, 2002 and

As we get many legal queries regarding such terms as those listed  below from our foreign clients having to deal with the local law of Pakistan, we have prepared another small list here  with explanations about these terms. For more information about a possible legal query/matter on these terms , we welcome prospective clients to

This small guide has been compiled for the benefit of our current and prospective clients as many of these terms are beyond the understanding of lay persons, particularly when they have to go through court documents and pleadings.If you have a query involving any of these terms or a legal dispute that needs resolution, you

As we get many legal queries regarding such terms as those listed and explained below, especially from our foreign clients having to deal with the local estate law of Pakistan, we have prepared a humble and non-exhaustive list with explanations about these terms.We truly hope this can help our clients.For a list of Urdu terms

  As we get many legal queries regarding such terms as those listed and explained below, especially from our foreign clients having to deal with the local estate law of Pakistan, we have prepared a humble and non-exhaustive list with explanations about these terms.We truly hope this can help our clients. For a list of

By Pir Abdul Wahid (Advocate) Local Laws Basically, the Government of Pakistan does not recognize indigenous peoples in Pakistan. Any reference to them is made with the term “tribal”. As such there is no specific policy on the indigenous and tribal peoples. Under special administrative arrangement in FATA and PATA, the Government has been running

By Pir Abdul Wahid (Advocate High Court) Pakistan’s first forest policy was announced in 1955, followed by the forest policies of 1962, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1991 and 200121. The current draft “National Forest Policy, 2005, Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan” was announced in 2005 as an umbrella policy to provide guidelines to the provincial

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) was established in March 2002 through an Ordinance. According to the PEMRA Ordinance, the objectives of PEMRA include:  improving standards of information, education, and entertainment; enlarging the choice of people for news, current affairs, and music; improving access of people to mass media at the local and community level;

Incentives for foreign and local investment in the Power Sector of Pakistan Exemption from Corporate Income Tax, Turnover Tax and Withholding Tax, no Sales Tax, only 5% concessionary Import Duty on plant & equipment not manufactured locally GOP Guarantees obligations of power purchaser and provinces GOP provides protection against Political Force Majeure, change in law

Recent Development July 2014 According to recent news, an Australian, US and Canadian consortium of mining and financial companies is about to renew its offer to make a bid of over $100 billion for the Reko Diq gold mines, to be paid in 30 years, through an international transparent global tender.This was promised by Dr

In 2014, The Minerals Development Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has granted 226 exploration licenses and mining leases today to private companies and investors in Malakand Division. These permissions include nine prospective licenses and eight mining leases for granite. Sources at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources said that the duration of prospecting and exploration

July 2014: Recently Indonesia’s antigraft body has broadened its supervisory function in the mining sector to include the observation of practices of mining companies that hold contracts of works.As of now Mining licenses are required to obtain a “clean and clear” status, which indicates that the companies’ activities are in line with the government’s environmental policies,

The PDF below contains orders dated 13.05.2014 and 13.03-2014 given in the case of Bytes for all v.s. Federation of Pakistan etc. W.P.No 958/2013.   [gview file=”https://aemenmaluka.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Youtube-Case.pdf” profile=”2″ height=”1000px” width=”800px” save=”0″]

We have been receiving many queries from our clients, after the recent budget presentation, as to what are the key proposals for Customs, Excise and Taxation areas and how these may affect them. Here are a few observations and proposals for the year 2014-15. For more information on how these changes may affect your business,

The year 2012 saw a lower growth in the energy industry of China, India and Brazil with uncertainty surrounding the handling of the “fiscal cliff” within the U.S. and the Euro crisis. It appears that the impact of austerity measures in the U.S. and in the E.U. will continue to negatively impact economic growth in

The UK government has tabled reforms to UK competition law which could allow the removal of the “concurrent” powers of sector regulators to apply competition law. The changes extend to the energy sector and beyond, raising important issues concerning the proper allocation of functions between the competition authority and sector regulators in the context of

In 1990, the Pakistan government revised the colonial-era Penal Code of 1860 with respect to abortion. The revisions sought to conform better to Islamic teachings regarding offenses against the human body. Under the 1990 revision, the conditions for legal abortion depend on the developmental stage of the fetus—that is, whether the fetus’s organs are formed or not. Islamic scholars have

Pakistan Telecom sector : CCP’s guidelines to prevent deceptive marketing practices As a part of its efforts to protect consumers from anti-competitive behaviour and promote voluntary compliance of law, the Competition Commission of Pakistan has prepared Deceptive Marketing Guidelines to provide guidance in respect of the Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010 to undertakings

All Companies and Exporters to pay  Withholding Sales Tax from 14 February 2013!

FBR Tax Alert! FBR has developed an IT-Product for Sales Tax called “Computerized Risk-Based Evaluation of Sales Tax” (CREST). If you are registered for Sales Tax, this system can help you. Please view www.e.fbr.gov.pk through your login. This is the same login that you use to e-file sales tax returns.This CREST system checks information from

Salient features of Labour Laws in Pakistan-IV Qualified specialists in our legal team can advise you further on these aspects of Labour Laws.Just drop us an email at [email protected] Strikes and Lock-outs Proceedings of strikes and lock-outs If dispute settlement proceedings before the Conciliator fail and no settlement is reached, and if the parties have

Salient Features of Labour Laws in Pakistan-III For more information about our litigation and practice on Labour Laws in Pakistan, contact us at [email protected] Collective Labour Disputes Commencement of a dispute Under the IRO 2002, if an employer or a Collective Bargaining Agent finds that an industrial dispute has arisen or is likely to arise,

Salient Features of Labour Laws in Pakistan-II We can give you specific legal advice in this area or any relevant matters.Please drop us an email at [email protected] Trade Union and Employers Association Regulation Freedom of association The right to association is guaranteed by Article 17 of the Pakistani Constitution imparting on every citizen the right

Salient features of Labour Laws in Pakistan-I The Josh and Mak Team can advise you further on Labour laws if you need any legal advice in this area.Just drop us an email at [email protected] Labour Rights in the Constitution The Constitution of Pakistan contains a range of provisions with regards to labour rights found in