Staff Reporter:
QUETTA, November 3 — The Balochistan government has decided to seal and reclaim the Chilton Ghee Mill after more than three decades of illegal occupation by a private company. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti.
During the briefing, the Secretary of Industries informed the meeting that the lease agreement with the private company was cancelled in 1992 due to repeated violations of the contract. Despite the lease termination, the company continued to occupy the government property unlawfully.
It was further revealed that the private firm’s petitions were rejected by both the Supreme Court and the High Court, yet the mill remained under illegal possession. The briefing also highlighted that the company owes more than Rs. 230 million to the Government of Balochistan.
Expressing strong displeasure over administrative delays, Chief Minister Bugti directed the concerned departments to take immediate and decisive action against those responsible for negligence.
“The government will not tolerate illegal occupation of state property under any circumstances,” the Chief Minister warned, ordering that the mill be vacated and restored to government control without further delay.
He emphasized that state assets belong to the people of Balochistan and must be utilized for public welfare and industrial development.
The Chief Minister also instructed authorities to ensure transparent legal proceedings against the former lessees and to prevent similar cases of misuse of public property in the future.
