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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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the ordinance had lapsed and no action was pending or could be taken

What does the red part mean in the following text?

KARACHI, Feb 12: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday disposed of all threepetitions challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media RegulatoryAuthority Ordinance after the Pemra counsel informed the court that theordinance had lapsed and no action was pending or could be taken underit.
  

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I don't see anything in red. Pls bold the area.

  • I don't see anything in red.
  • Pls bold the area.
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I don't see anything in red. Pls bold the area.
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Jackson6612What does the red part mean in the following text?

KARACHI, Feb 12: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday disposed of all three petitions challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media RegulatoryAuthority Ordinance after the Pemra counsel informed the court that the ordinance had lapsed and no action was pending or could be taken under it.
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An ordinance is a law or statute. In this case the relevant statute has not been implemented, has fallen out of use and no legal actions can be brought relating to it.
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Jackson6612What does the red part mean in the following text?

KARACHI, Feb 12: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday disposed of all three petitions challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance after the Pemra counsel informed the court that the ordinance had lapsed and no action was pending or could be taken under it.

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