Court warns strict action if direct­ives not compli­ed with by 14thISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the owners of sugar mills to pay their dues to sugarcane farmers by June 14. The Punjab advocate general informed the court that the Brothers Sugar Mills had to pay Rs678.9 million the growers. The Darya Khan Sugar Mills and the Pattoki Sugar Mills have to clear Rs57 million and Rs591 million respectively. Justice Saeed warned the owners of the sugar mills that the court would take stern action against them if they failed to fulfill their commitment. Earlier this year, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had observed that the sugar mills mafia had ruled the province for decades and sugarcane farmers were not paid their dues for many years.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2019 18:22 UTC