Rs386b to be recouped from sugar barons
PM sought briefing on commission report findings
PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The government has decided to recover Rs386 billion from the sugar mills responsible for an acute shortage of the commodity last year.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a recent cabinet meeting, asked Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar to brief the cabinet about the actions taken so far on the report of a sugar commission that conducted a probe into the crisis.
The commission led by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had accused sugar mill owners of earning illegal profits worth billions of rupees through unjustified price hikes, benami transactions, tax evasion, misuse of subsidy and purchasing sugarcane off the books.
Rifts mar PTI’s allotment of Senate tickets
PM takes notice, says candidates will be selected on merit
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Islamabad. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB
ISLAMABAD:
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf faced criticism from party cadres over awarding of Senate tickets due to which it failed to finalise the list of candidates despite Monday being the last day for the submission of nomination papers with the ECP.
Taking notice of the matter, Prime Minister Imran Khan convened an emergency meeting of the parliamentary committee on Monday.
During the meeting, Premier Imran hinted at a change in tickets and said they “will be given on merit”.