31 May 2010

Azam & Rai engaged by 4B Gentel International (Pvt.) Ltd. in its dispute with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Sector: Telecommunication Laws
Azam & Rai has been engaged by 4B Gentel International(Pvt.) Ltd., a telecom company, in its dispute with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) related to the payment of Access Promotion Contribution (APC) for the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Access Promotion Regulations, 2005, pursuant to the Access Promotion Rules 2004 and the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996.

4B Gentel International (Pvt.) Ltd. is one of 14 Long-Distance International (LDI) Licensees in Pakistan.

4B Gentel International is the fourth LDI licensee, which Azam & Rai is representing in its dispute with the PTA, and the fifth LDI licensee, which has consulted Azam & Rai.

20 May 2010

Azam & Rai advises Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli

Sector: International Business Transactions
Azam & Rai has advised Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (Switzerland) and Lindt & Sprüngli International AG (Switzerland) - both Lindt Group companies - one of the world's leading chocolate manufacturers on a distribution transaction in Pakistan.

17 May 2010

In Writ Petition filed through Azam & Rai, Lahore High Court restrains PTA from withdrawing concesson given to Wateen Telecom

Sector: Telecommunication Laws
In Writ Petition No. 3280/2009 filed by Azam & Rai before the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court on behalf of Wateen Telecom Ltd. against the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Lahore High Court has restrained the PTA from withdrawing a concession granted by the PTA to Wateen Telecom in relation to the payment in installments of Access Promotion Contribution (APC) for the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Access Promotion Regulations, 2005, pursuant to the Access Promotion Rules 2004 and the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996.

Wateen Telecom, a Karachi Stock Exhange-listed subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Group of the United Arab Emirates, is one of 14 Long-Distance International (LDI) Licensees in Pakistan.

Wateen Telecom is one of three LDI licensees, which Azam & Rai is representing before the High Court in the dispute, which all LDI licensees have with the PTA in relation to APC for USF payments. 5 out of 14 LDI licensees have consulted Azam & Rai in this regard.

12 May 2010

Azam & Rai participates in International Conference on “Challenges in Implementing Competition Law in Developing Countries”

Sector: Competition Law
As part of the Firm's continuing commitment to keep abreast of the latest legal developments, Mr. R.M.S. Azam, Partner, participated in the International Conference on “Challenges in Implementing Competition Law in Developing Countries” held under the auspices of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore on 11-12 May 2010.

11 May 2010

Azam & Rai engaged by Multinet Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. in its dispute with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Sector: Telecommunication Laws
Azam & Rai has been engaged by Multinet Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., a telecom company, in its dispute with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) related to the payment of Access Promotion Contribution (APC) for the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Access Promotion Regulations, 2005, pursuant to the Access Promotion Rules 2004 and the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996.

Multinet Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., an Axiata (formerly TMI) Group Subsidiary, is one of 14 Long-Distance International (LDI) Licensees in Pakistan.

Multinet Pakistan is the third LDI licensee, which Azam & Rai is representing in its dispute with the PTA, and the fifth LDI licensee, which has consulted Azam & Rai.

03 May 2010

Azam & Rai attends lecture on "The Role of the Competition Commission of Pakistan in Consumer Protection"

Sector: Competition Law
As part of the Firm's continuing commitment to keep abreast of the latest legal developments, Mr. R.M.S. Azam (Partner), Ms. Ruqia Ismail (Partner, Real Estate Practice Group & Associate) and Ms. Sehrish Tasneem Zafar (Associate) attended a Lecture by Mr. Khalid A. Mirza, Chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan, on "The Role of the Competition Commission of Pakistan in Consumer Protection" held under the auspices of the Concerned Citizens of Pakistan's Rule of Law Lecture Series at Lahore on 3 May 2010.