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LHC serves notices in Petroleum Development Levy case
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and served notices to parties in the case.
- The bench summoned reply of the respondents over the matter.
- Petitioner’s counsel argued that increasing the petroleum levy to an extraordinary level has been an unlawful act.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and served notices to parties in the case.
The bench summoned reply of the respondents over the matter.
Petitioner’s counsel argued that increasing the petroleum levy to an extraordinary level has been an unlawful act. “The petroleum products have been made a mean of revenue generation instead of a public convenience”, lawyer said.
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