Peshawar High Court Rules Minor Convictions Not Grounds for Adverse PCC Entries

The Peshawar High Court has delivered a significant ruling stating that minor convictions should not be treated as adverse entries in Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), reinforcing the principles of fairness, dignity, and rehabilitation. In its judgement, the court clarified that petty offences — especially those resulting in nominal fines — cannot be equated with serious…

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Rs5.4 Trillion Stuck in Tax Cases Highlights Crisis in Supreme Court of Pakistan and Appellate System

Pakistan’s tax justice system is facing a deep structural crisis, with more than Rs5.457 trillion tied up in pending litigation across various judicial forums. The issue was strongly highlighted in a landmark case, Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Lahore v Bank of Punjab (2022), where the Supreme Court of Pakistan criticised tax authorities for unnecessarily prolonging…

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