ISLAMABAD; The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the prime minister cannot bypass the federal cabinet and approve any ordinance without its approval. With the same pen the SC has also declared the government\u2019s notification increasing levy tax as null and void.
\nA three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Saqib Nisar while hearing the appeal against the increase in petroleum levy being declared null and void; delivered an 80-page verdict.
\nThe verdict declared, that the government has the authority to increase or decrease taxes, however the federal cabinet requires time for legislation. No bill can be presented in the parliament for approval until approved by the federal cabinet and the prime minister cannot bypass his cabinet when it comes to legislation, the verdict adds.
\nThe SC verdict further ruled that the restrictions outlined in the 1973 Rules of Business apply to the government and cannot be ignored.
\nThe prime minister, federal ministers or secretaries are part of the government but not the government themselves which comprises the federal cabinet and the prime minister.
\nThe Supreme Court verdict further adds that changes in budgetary expenditures, the government\u2019s discretionary powers and decisions on financial matters cannot be taken by the prime minister alone.
\nTherefore the government\u2019s levy tax notification is null and void since it was not passed by the federal cabinet.INP reported.
\nIf the prime minister approves any such law without the federal cabinet\u2019s approval, it will be deemed null and void and will have no legal value, the verdict adds. In the same light any increase in taxes by the federal secretary, revenue division or by a minister will be deemed null and void.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD; The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the prime minister cannot bypass the federal cabinet and approve any ordinance without its approval. With the same pen the SC has also declared the government\u2019s notification increasing levy tax as null and void. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Saqib Nisar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n