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IHC declares petitions challenging auctioning of Nawaz Sharif s properties non-maintainable Pakistan Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Files Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed three pleas submitted for hearing against an accountability court s decision to auction properties of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. The petitions were filled by Mian Iqbal Barkat, Muhammad Ashraf and Aslam Aziz. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, while rejecting the petition termed the pleas as unmaintainable under Article 199 of the Constitution. “The Islamabad High Court cannot hear these petitions under Article 199 of the Constitution as there is an alternative forum already present,” said the bench. ....
Firefighters urge caution as rural burnoffs get under way in Northland 19 May, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Fire and Emergency deputy principal rural fire officer Michael Champtaloup. Photo / Donna Russell Northern Advocate (Whangarei) By: Donna Russell Pillars of smoke swirling around Northland show the open fire season has begun as landowners tidy their properties. However, the summer drought conditions have left a moisture deficit in several areas of Northland and firefighters have been kept busy with callouts. Fire and Emergency deputy principal rural fire officer Michael Champtaloup urged landowners to take extra care, especially in the west and Far North. It s what farmers call a green drought. The public sees green grass and think it s okay to set fires but it is still quite dry underneath, he said. ....
Gisborne district council hamstrung on legislation when rating forestry blocks 16 May, 2021 11:50 PM 6 minutes to read Gisborne District Council wants the Valuer General to address growing disparities between the rating valuation of forestry land and other land uses. Photo / Supplied-LDR Gisborne District Council wants the Valuer General to address growing disparities between the rating valuation of forestry land and other land uses. Photo / Supplied-LDR Local Democracy Reporter As farms rapidly turn to forests, Gisborne district councillors say very low land valuations of forestry properties result in other ratepayers unfairly carrying the rates burden. Gisborne s mayor says the tool used to rate forestry blocks is not realistic, while the deputy mayor says the district council is hamstrung on legislation. ....
Redefine Properties is accelerating an expansion into the logistics space in Poland and at home, its chief executive officer said after the company reported a 62.7% decline in half-year headline earnings on Monday. ....