IHC suspends National Highway Authority notification to impose 50pc additional toll on vehicles without M-Tag
The Islamabad High Court has suspended a National Highway Authority notification that imposed a 50% surcharge on motorway users without M-Tags. The court is reviewing whether the authority has the legal power to impose such penalties without explicit statutory backing.
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This case addresses the limits of administrative power and the legality of executive-imposed financial penalties on public infrastructure users.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the operation of a National Highway Authority (NHA) notification that imposed an additional 50 per cent toll on vehicles travelling on motorways without an M-Tag or with insufficient balance in their M-Tag accounts.
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