Prosecutors can now detain people for an extra three days from four days previously for looting crimes as part of extended powers under the state of emergency, according to a decree published in the official gazette.
The stringent terms needed for a desperately needed financial bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pushed the ruling coalition led by PM Shehbaz Sharif to impose greater tax rates, contributing to the already heavy burden on the Pakistani populace.