SC to take up petition against sugar inquiry stay order.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday (today) will take up the federal governments petition against the Sindh High Court (SHC)s judgment preventing it from taking action against sugar mills owners in the light of recommendations of the Sugar Inquiry Commission.

A two-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprised Justice Ijazul Ahsan, will conduct the hearing of the federations appeal.

On June 23 Sindh High Court issued stay orders restraining the federal government from taking action against the owners of sugar mills in the light of the recommendations of Sugar Inquiry Commission.

In its petition, the government requested the apex court to declare the SHC order null and void. It said that the SHC had no jurisdiction to halt an investigation into a matter. It added that the High Court gave relief to the petitioners without affording it a fair hearing.

A petition was filed against the Sugar Inquiry Commission report by Khairpur Sugar Mills and 20 others, which was taken up and further action on the report was temporarily...