Sugar Mills Association challenges Sugar Inquiry report in IHC
Last updated on: 10 June,2020 07:47 pm
Sugar Mills Association challenges Sugar Inquiry report in IHC
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The report of the Sugar Scandal Inquiry Commission has been challenged by 17 mill owners including Pakistan Sugar Mills Association.
According to details, owners of 17 mills, including Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, challenged the report of Sugar Scandal Inquiry Commission in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) senior leader Jahangir Tareen, Son of Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Member of National Assembly Chaudhry Moonis Elahi, brother of the Federal Minister Khusro Bakhtyar said to be among petitioners.
The petitioners named the Federal government, Home Secretary and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as parties in their petition while Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan for Accountability and Home Affairs Shahzad Akbar, Directorate General (DG) FIA Wajid Zia and members of the Commission of Inquiry have also been made parties in the petition.
The petitioners have sought annulment of the formation of the Commission of Inquiry, the report and the approval of the Cabinet, and said that the formation of the Commission of Inquiry has been illegal.