The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday (today) stopped implementation in the Sindh High Court’s order of preventing the sale of wine in the province.
A three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case.
The Supreme Court allowed appeals to take place against Sindh High Court’s decision of banning the the sale of alcohol in the province.
“The case pertaining to the ban on sale of alcohol by the Sindh High Court should be heard anew and judgment should be passed quickly,” stated the court.
The Supreme Court ordered all parties to the case to turn to the Sindh High Court with regard to the appeal.
“The Supreme Court is not deciding whether the sale of alcohol is legal or illegal,” said Justice Saqib Nisar. “One should not form the impression that the Supreme Court has allowed consumption of alcohol,” he added.
Justice Saqib Nisar stated that a final decision could not be taken on an interim order.
Earlier, the Supreme Court issued notices on Thursday to the Sindh government and provincial departments concerned on a petition against the Oct 27 Sindh High Court (SHC) order about the cancellation of licences of about 124 wine shops in the province.
Read more: Supreme Court issues interim order to reopen wine shops across Sindh