Prize Bond, Lucky Draw Are Unlawful & Prohibited: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who took note of a case regarding prize bond schemes across the country, said that prize bong schemes, lucky draws and lotteries are gambling and unlawful and strictly prohibited.

Justice Tariq Pervez while hearing the case said that lucky-draw schemes are a punishable crime, and those organising such schemes as well as those partaking in them are both equally responsible and guilty.

This above statement of Supreme Court Judges shows clearly that all these prize bonds are unlawful. So the question is that according to which law Central Directorate of National Savings, Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan is running the prize bond schemes.

Many multinational companies (especially mobile phone operators) conduct lucky draws, why they are not stopped by Supreme Court? I am sure that government will not response to these queries but it will be appreciated if one answers these questions.

 

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