0223 Code Pakistan Vs India

India should carve its tax code in stone

Obviously he had never been to India...

As any foreign investor knows, the one thing you can say about India’s tax regime is that it lacks any certainty at all...

Uniform civil code is a necessity, mandatorily required in today's India: Allahabad high court

The Allahabad high court in India has called upon New Delhi to look into implementing the mandate of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, which says that the “state shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India”, Hindustan Times reported...

The court was hearing a set of 17 petitions moved by interfaith couples, who had approached it, seeking registration of their marriages and...

Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Board chief backs Uniform Civil Code in India

Uttar Pradesh (UP) Board of Madrassa Education chairperson Iftikhar Ahmad Javed has backed the idea of bringing in a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, stating that it is being opposed only by those who want to keep Muslims oppressed, a report published in The Times of India said...

Javed said the UCC should have been brought in right when India gained independence and personal laws should not have been divided into Hindu and...

Code for Pakistan brings technology geeks to solve civic and social issues

ISLAMABAD: A two-day Islamabad Civic Hackathon — an event organised by Code for Pakistan (CfP) and OPEN Islamabad — concluded Sunday with participants working constantly to develop mobile/web applications and digital tools which address civic and social issues...

“It was inspirational … It makes me feel incredibly hopeful for Pakistan...

Pakistan startup founders booked for plagiarising source code

KARACHI: Four people were reportedly booked on Wednesday for violating copyright and intellectual property laws after allegations of plagiarising source code for a financial information startup surfaced...

The entrepreneurs behind Investor's Lounge, Baqar Abbas Jafri, Sennen D’Souza, Hammad Ali Hashmi and Waqar Ehsan, have been accused by their former employer ? Mir Muhammad Ali Khan of AMZ MAK Capital Ltd ? of stealing firm’s source...

ECP issues notice to Imran, Fazl for violation of code of conduct

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notices to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman for violation of the code of conduct ahead of by-elections in PK-8 (Peshawar)...

After receiving reports about the two party chiefs’ visit to the constituency, warnings were issued reminding them of blatant violation of the code of conduct...

Strict code of conduct for SECP employees

ISLAMABAD: Under a strict code of conduct introduced on Tuesday, all the serving and retired senior officers of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have been barred not only from politics but also befriending any stakeholder...

The SECP Policy Board approved the code of conduct for the employees that was put it into effect immediately...

SECP notifies draft code of corporate governance

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified the draft Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) 2017, under the newly promulgated Companies Act 2017...

Moreover, the requirement of minimum number of directors obtaining training, as in the code, has been accelerated to be 100 per cent by 2020...

NA-120: ECP warns PML-N leader of disqualification over code of conduct violation

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) warned Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin on Tuesday that it would issue a show-cause notice for the latter's disqualification if he is found violating the ECP's code of conduct while campaigning for PML-N candidate Kulsoom Nawaz for the NA-120 by-election...

Headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) retired Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza, a two-member ECP bench had taken up the complaint filed...

NA-120 by-polls: ECP serves notices to PML-N, PTI lawmakers for violating code of conduct

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday served notices to leaders of the ruling PML-N and PTI for spearheading their respective political campaigns before the by-polls in the NA-120 constituency, terming it a violation of the commission's code of conduct...

State Minister for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry, Senator Pervez Rasheed, MNAs Shaista Pervaiz Malik, Maiza Hameed and Rukhsana Kokab, and MPA Saiful Malook Khokhar...

ECP code being violated in PP-196, says Qureshi

MULTAN: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct is being violated in by-elections in PP-196...

He said this while talking to the media after submitting objections regarding violation of the code...

PPP’s ‘one dress code’ resolution in PA

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party has submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly demanding ‘one dress code’ for both public and private sector schools in Punjab...

“One dress code in schools is essential because it helps maintain uniformity and equality among the students, irrespective of their family and financial background, color, caste, religion, etc...

Cops face action for violating election code

PESHAWAR: In the wake of the complaints against policemen regarding their involvement in misuse of official powers on the polling day, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Nasir Khan Durani has directed action against all those found involved in violating the election code of conduct...

Summons for ECP official on by-polls code

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday expressed its surprise over the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) “code of conduct” for by-polls that bar the president, the prime minister, ministers and political parties’ heads from participating in campaigns of their candidates...

“How a political gathering can be called election campaign without the participation of political/party’s leaders,” the court posed a question while hearing...

Candidates violating election code of conduct

MINGORA: Local people have complained about violation of code of conduct by the candidates for the local government elections...

According to residents, the contesting candidates are violating the code of conduct by hoisting and fixing their banners and doing wall chalking...