Pakistan, May 15 -- Court cites legal flaws in tax move; brand allowed to resume business after Rs500,000 security deposit

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the reopening of all outlets of the fashion brand Sowears after suspending the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) sealing orders linked to a tax dispute.

The court's decision came after Sowears' lawyer, Mirza Moiz Baig, argued that the FBR violated legal procedures by sealing the stores without first determining the company's tax liability. He noted that no prior showcause notice was issued, and the sealing was approved by a commissioner instead of the legally required chief commissioner.

Baig further emphasized that since the FBR had not completed its adjudic...