Sugar Inquiry Commission: AGP files additional documents in SC

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ISLAMABAD, July 13 (Online Int’l): The Attorney General of Pakistan has filed additional documents in the Supreme Court in the Sugar Inquiry Commission case.

The additional documents include gazette notification of sugar inquiry commission and brief of the case.

The Plea has been taken in the additional documents filed by AGP that the federal government constituted an inquiry commission on the hike in the prices of sugar. This commission was constituted under Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act 2017 which collected information from provincial and federal sugar mills. The Commission drew a detailed picture on the upturn in the prices of sugar after collecting the information.

The Commission identified violation of law by the sugar industry in its report. The federal government after approving the report sent it to regulators for implementation. First of all PSMA filed the commission report in the Islamabad High Court, which was rejected. During the hearing of the case it was argued that the commission notification has not been issued timely. PSMA was fully cognizant about the establishment of the commission. The notification was not challenged in any forum. Delay in publication of notification causes no major loss. There are decisions of SC in this regard. The allegation of violation of article 4 levelled by the sugar mills is baseless. The plea that only provinces can constitute an inquiry commission is baseless. The commission has been set up in conformity with the constitution. Rise in sugar prices is concerned with basic human rights and article 6. The respondents are trying to prevent the federal and provincial governments and all institutions from discharging their obligations.

It is important to mention here that the federal government has filed an appeal against the Sindh government verdict in SC.

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