KARACHI: A Sindh High Court’s division bench heard dozens of constitutional petitions against imposition of regulatory duty (RD) on more than 400 items of daily use, edibles, tiles etc.
As the hearing commenced in petitions filed by Franklin Law Associates on behalf of their clients, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) appearing for the Federal government submitted a number of documents to show that what steps were taken before imposition of the RD.
The bench after hearing initial arguments asked a number of questions that how RD can be imposed on items of this nature.
The bench later ordered that consignments in dispute, the subject matter of petitions before the court be released after payment of 50 per cent of RD with the department and 50 per cent with the Nazir of SHC. The bench has already ordered the same in a number of identical petitions challenging RD. Dozens of identical petitions are in line and are likely to come up for hearing in next few days.
