*Sugar Barons have made a remarkable name when it comes to making & minting money, advancing in & controlling politics, expanding empires, buying assets overseas and ensured their interests are commonly shielded and mutually beneficial. From Sharifs to Zardari, from Tareens to Makhdooms, from Khans to Chaudharies, they have all been in the same boat, or Yacht to be more precise, and no matter what the regime their power has been unflinching and unquestioned.
They were not alone as this smooth journey was only made possible by adequate and timely support by the judiciary, media and bureaucracy. There were obviously no free lunches.* *The current report/findings are undoubtedly a brave and daring step and must be appreciated and applied. Game plan by _the accused_ will be to hire expensive and hi-wired lawyers, find a suitable court, malign the report, spend lavishly on media and put a halt to any action by any authority.
The stage is set and they are likely to succeed.* *Irrespective of the outcome of sugar scandal report’s findings, if just two objectives are met, it would be a victory for our Nation. First, growers and farmers who’s blood and sweat has gone into enriching these few must not bleed further and get an equitable and fair share of their inputs and hard work. Second the consumers of Pakistan should not be fleeced by expensive sugar and it should be made available at reasonable prices throughout the year, like wheat and rice.* *The looted money should be recovered which seems a long drawn process but at least the above two objectives are met as a priority.*
They were not alone as this smooth journey was only made possible by adequate and timely support by the judiciary, media and bureaucracy. There were obviously no free lunches.* *The current report/findings are undoubtedly a brave and daring step and must be appreciated and applied. Game plan by _the accused_ will be to hire expensive and hi-wired lawyers, find a suitable court, malign the report, spend lavishly on media and put a halt to any action by any authority.
The stage is set and they are likely to succeed.* *Irrespective of the outcome of sugar scandal report’s findings, if just two objectives are met, it would be a victory for our Nation. First, growers and farmers who’s blood and sweat has gone into enriching these few must not bleed further and get an equitable and fair share of their inputs and hard work. Second the consumers of Pakistan should not be fleeced by expensive sugar and it should be made available at reasonable prices throughout the year, like wheat and rice.* *The looted money should be recovered which seems a long drawn process but at least the above two objectives are met as a priority.*