Times of Islamabad

Pakistan seek positive economic development worth 4.08 billion

Pakistan seek positive economic development worth 4.08 billion

ISLAMABAD – The Committee of International Arbitration Tribunal has issueda stay order on the request of Pakistan in the Reko Diq case.

According to a media report, the decision of arbitration tribunal waschallenged by Pakistan in November 2019.

Pakistan requested that tribunal’s decision should be reversed and a stayorder be issued until the final decision.

It is pertinent to mention that The International Center for Settlement ofInvestment Disputes (ICSID) announced a massive $5.976 billion awardagainst Pakistan in the Reko Diq case in July 2019, which is one of biggestin ICSID history. ICSID awarded a $4.08 billion penalty and $1.87 billionin interest.