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Lahore HC orders Pakistan government to recover unlawful gains from oil marketing companies amid 2020 petrol crisis ANI | Updated: Jun 26, 2021 12:19 IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Pakistan government to take steps for the recovery of illegal gains made by oil marketing companies (OMCs), which created an artificial shortage during the 2020 petrol crisis.
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan ordered the government to take steps for audit of all OMCs. He also ordered the government to form a committee for recovery of unlawful gains from OMCs, reported Geo News.
The court directed authorities to take legal action against those found responsible for creating an artificial shortage.
LHC orders Pak govt to recover unlawful gains from OMCs
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26 Jun 2021, 17:18 GMT+10
Lahore [Pakistan], June 26 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Pakistan government to take steps for the recovery of illegal gains made by oil marketing companies (OMCs), which created an artificial shortage during the 2020 petrol crisis.
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan ordered the government to take steps for audit of all OMCs. He also ordered the government to form a committee for recovery of unlawful gains from OMCs, reported Geo News.
The court directed authorities to take legal action against those found responsible for creating an artificial shortage.
Govt told to recover ‘illegal’ profit from OMCs
LHC tells Centre to take steps for audit of companies
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court on Friday issued directions to the federal government to recover “illegal profits” from the companies responsible for creating an “artificial” fuel crisis last year.
Announcing is verdict on petitions filed against the crisis, the court ordered the government to form a committee for the recovery of illegal profit made by the oil marketing companies (OMCs).
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan had reserved the verdict after hearing the arguments of the parties.