ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution appreciating Federal Sharia Court’s (FSC) verdict against Riba (interest).
The resolution moved by Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamat-e-Islami lauded FSC Chief Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar, and Justice Khadim Hussain M Shaikh for declaring the prevailing interest-based banking system as against the Sharia and directing the government to facilitate all loans under an interest-free system
Maulana said the resolution carried the signatures of 22 members of the National Assembly.