Section 489-F can’t be used for recovery of amount

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the rationale and intention behind section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) was not recovery of an alleged amount, saying the section’s objective was to determine the offence. Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi issued the ruling while granting bail to the accused involved in the offence…

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The Bad News About Social Security’s 2024 Cost-of-Living

Social Security benefits got their biggest cost-of-living adjustment in decades this year, but retired workers will probably get a much smaller raise in 2024. The fiercest inflation in four decades tore through the U.S. economy in 2022, and the rising cost of gas, groceries, and monthly utilities put many Americans in a difficult financial position….

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Communications Services Down as Rally Stalls

Communications services companies fell sharply as a rally in the sector stalled. AT&T shares sank as a research analyst downgraded the stock following a Wall Street Journal investigation that revealed that U.S. phone companies have left behind a network of cables covered in toxic lead. Shares of Scandinavian telecom-equipment giants Nokia and Ericsson tumbled after…

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