ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has turned down the federal government’s plea challenging the Sindh High Court’s stay order preventing it from taking action against sugar mill owners.
The hearing was conducted by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Gulzar Ahmed. The plea challenged the Sindh High Court’s June 23 stay order that restricted the federal government from taking action against sugar mills in light of the sugar inquiry commission’s instructions.
The plea was filed by the attorney general on behalf of the government. A petition was filed against the sugar inquiry commission report by Khairpur Sugar Mills and 20 others.
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During the hearing, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan asked the Attorney General that the Islamabad High Court also ruled in the case. “Has this matter not been brought to the notice of Sindh High Court?” the judge asked. To which the Attorney General replied that the decision of the IHC was not mentioned in the interim order of the SHC, adding that the IHC has not yet issued a detailed verdict in this regard.
Justice Ajaz-ul-Ahsan said that apparently the SIC did fact-finding and it identified ‘deal’ and several other aspects. “If the state institutions issue show-cause notice then present your stance over there,” the judge remarked.
The attorney general, in his statement, said that the commission pointed out political nexus. However, he believes that no medial trial should be carried out against anyone. The Supreme Court then adjourned the hearing until 14th July.
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