Lucky draws, lotteries unlawful: CJ Iftikhar

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday took note of a case regarding prize bond schemes across the country, saying such schemes and lotteries are tantamount to gambling, and are therein unlawful and strictly forbidden.The chief justice said the people have completely disregarded the legal rules, and asked why the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was not doing its job. Meanwhile, Justice Tariq Pervez said lucky-draw schemes are a punishable crime, and those organi... more

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