Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday allowed more farmers to become respondents in the Sugar Mills Association case.
Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah heard the petition filed by the farmers from Raheem Yar Khan to become respondents in the Sugar Mills Association case.
The petitioners’ counsel Safdar Shaheen in his arguments said that sugarcane farmers have a direct connection with the Sugar Mills Association case and for fulfilling all the requirements of justice the farmers’ point of view should also be heard.
The IHC issued notices to respondents on the petition of the farmers while the judge also orders to set the case for hearing with other petitions regarding the issue on June 19.
Meanwhile, Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected the plea seeking court’s orders for launching action against benami accounts and tax evaders.
IHC led by Chief Justice Athar Minallah took up the case for hearing Wednesday.
The court directed the petitioner'” you have given application to FBR and now they will see it.
The counsel for the petitioner told the court application was given to FBR against Benami accounts and tax evasion but no action has been taken. The name of brother of National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar is included in benami accounts holders list.
The court remarked ” this court cannot issue any order on pre-assumptions. You filed application in FBR. Now let the FBR do their job.
The counsel for petitioner told the court three applications were filed in FBR but no reply has been received from FBR.
Chief Justice remarked ” FBR will do its job in respect of your application. It will not give reply to you. You should tell have you any personal interest in this case.
The counsel told the court ” I have no personal interest in the case. I filed application for initiation of action.
Chief Justice inquired ” no loss was caused to you personally in it. You filed the application. Let FBR do its job. You have not made them respondents against whom you have filed application.
Citizen Tufail Khan had filed petition seeking court’s orders for initiation of action against benami accounts and tax evaders.
The court dismissed the petition declaring it non maintainable.
