The Ministry of Industries and Production has withheld its decision to allocate 2500 tractors to Hero Tractors Limited, after Sindh High Court (SHC) stayed duty-free tractors import scheme, it is learnt.
The government had allowed Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited, Universal Tractors Pakistan (Pvt) Limited and Agro Tractors Limited to import 7500 tractors in CBU, out of total 10,000 tractors under the approved scheme. Sources said that the Ministry had completed paperwork to allow Hero Tractors Limited also to import 2500 tractors in CKD, but no decision was made as SHC had directed to maintain status quo.
A bench comprising Justice Muhammad Mujeebullah Siddiqi and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah will resume hearing on April 27 in Karachi. Fecto Belarus Tractors Limited has made Ministries of Industries, Minfal, BoI, CBR and five private sector concerns having tractor related business as parties.
A constitutional petition was already pending with the SHC, filed by Shehzad Riaz Trade Links, nominating several senior government officials as respondents especially Secretary Industries and Production.