LHC suspends NAB notice to sugar mills ex-CEO.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday suspended the NAB notice sent to the former CEO of the Brothers Sugar Mills for the unit's failure to pay the farmers their dues for cane supply.

The CEO argued before the court that the NAB had exceeded its jurisdiction by issuing this notice as the anti-graft body was supposed to proceed only against those involved in corruption or misuse of powers.

The court restrained the NAB from proceeding against the petitioner and issued a notice to the NAB for Aug 19.

Another LHC bench disposed of a contempt petition against the cane commissioner for his failure to make payments to Ramazan Sugar Mills cane suppliers.

The petitioner pointed out that it was on May 22 that the court had directed the cane commissioner to take a decision about payments of Rs7 million. The commissioner, he said, committed contempt of court by not deciding the matter.

The additional advocate general informed the court that payments have been made, whereupon the judge disposed of the matter.

PLEA AGAINST BLOCKADE OF ROADS DISMISSED

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition against the blockade of roads at the time of political leaders' appearance in courts, saying it is an administrative matter in which the judiciary cannot interfere.

The court directed the petitioner to approach the relevant forum.

The petitioner had argued that politicians like Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz are accorded VIP protocol when they are brought to courts. As a result, people have to face inconvenience. He sought court orders against the road blockades and protocol to the accused.

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