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RIAA completes national review of higher education governance in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette has completed a national review of higher education governance in Pakistan. The work formed part of the Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) ran the project, with World Bank support. For years, the sector has d...
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Court compels Registrar of Firms to record partner expulsion
RIAA Barker Gillette has secured a first-of-its-kind Lahore High Court judgment on the duties of the Registrar of Firms. The Court held that the Registrar performs a purely ministerial function and must record notified changes to a firm's constitution. That duty extends to a partner's expulsion, even when contested. Accordingly, the Court set aside the Registrar's refusal and ordere...
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RIAA Advises Gul Ahmed Energy on Pakistan Data Centre Project
Gul Ahmed Energy Limited (GAEL) has engaged RIAA Barker Gillette to advise on the development of Quantum Global DC, a TIER III/Rated-3 data centre, through its subsidiary Quantum Global Data Centre Limited (QGDCL). Pakistan’s digital economy is expanding rapidly. As a result, demand for secure, internationally certified digital ...
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Advising a global technology company on Pakistan market entry
RIAA Barker Gillette has advised a leading global consumer technology company on its potential Pakistan market entry. The advice covered the legal, regulatory and policy framework relevant to expansion into the country.
The engagement reflects two converging trends. Pakistan’s digital transformation continues to accelerate, whil...
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High Court halts super tax recovery against individual taxpayer
RIAA Barker Gillette has secured an interim order from a Division Bench of the High Court of Sindh, Karachi. The order restrains the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from coercive super tax recovery against an individual taxpayer.
The FBR pursued recovery under Section 4C of the Income Tax Or...
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