Decisi­on taken after failur­e of settle­ment betwee­n five sugar mills owners and worker­sISLAMABAD: In a surprising turn of events, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the reopening of the three banned sugar mills owned by the Sharif family. The decision was taken after the failure of settlement between five sugar mills owners and workers. Now, the three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, temporarily allowed the banned mills to start operating this season. Come what may, relocated Sharif sugar mills will not open: CJPThe SC further observed that three banned sugar mills in south Punjab will not be reopened. “You are flaring up the situation and creating problems for farmers.” Justice Nisar said the court’s priority was to not let poor farmers suffer.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 08:37 UTC