SHC informed about law to ban gutka.

KARACHI -- The government of Sindh on Tuesday informed Sindh High Court (SHC) that a legislation pertaining to ban on Gutka and other harmful stuff has become a law. A two-member bench of the SHC headed by, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, heard a petition against making and selling gutka and other harmful stuff. The counsel of the government submitted a report in the court. The bench ordered that crackdown against gutka and other harmful substances must be continue while after passing of the law the complaints on the issue should go to a trial court. Justice Salahuddin ruled that all cases will now be filed under the new law. It also remarked that a petition with regard to lack of enforcement of the law could be filed in the high court.

The petition was filed by Naseem Haider, who was died of mouth cancer during proceedings of the case. After his death, Naseem Haider'ssister had informed the bench that her two brothers died painful deaths due to use of Gutka and pleaded for a complete ban over the harmful substance. The court had directed the government in previous hearing to submit its final report over the legislation on March 03. Appointments of ombudsman: SHC warns Sindh govt, others to submit reply KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday expressed annoyance at Sindh Government and other respondents for not submitting their comments on a petition...