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- ↑ "Case Study: The Shariat Appellate Bench of Pakistan and the Review of the Federal Shariat Court's Riba Decision". 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Shariat Court orders to eradicate interest on loans by 2027". 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Federal Shariah Court's decision on interest challenged in Supreme Court – Pakistan Geo Tv News".
- ↑ "سودسے متعلق عدالتی فیصلے پر عمل یقینی بنایا جائے". 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "حکومت کو سودی نظام ختم کرنے کے لیے پانچ سال کی مہلت". 28 April 2022.
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