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SC seeks complete details about missing persons
By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD—While reviewing the Suo motto case of missing persons, the
Apex Supreme Court has directed the secretary interior to produce all
the details of missing persons until Nov 10.
The three-member bench presided over by CJ, and including Justice Sardar
Muhammad Raza Khan, Justice Mian Shakir Ullah Jan, and Justice Nasir -Ul-Mulk,
directed the interior officials to work closely with personnel of
agencies to retrieve the missing persons, since the Apex Court had
proofs of involvement of these agencies in the abduction of these
citizens.
The defendants requested the Apex court for some more grace at which the
CJ reprimanded them for already availing too much of grace period, and
refused to grant any further time, directing the summons of federal
secretary interior, Secretary defence and other relevant officials to
appear before the Court.
Heeding the orders of the Court, after the Court recess, secretary
interior Syed Kamal Shah appeared and informed the Apex Court that
secretary Defense was away to Karachi, but a meeting held before had
seriously contemplated the issue and work was being carried out in
accordance with judicial norms.
The secretary interior also informed the Apex Court that so far 186
missing persons have already reached their homes. On this instance Syed
Iqbal Haider of Human Rights commission informed the Apex court that all
available reports about the missing persons have been given to
officials, and also informed the Court about impending rumors regarding
probability of imposition of Martial Law and emergency in the Country,
while the freedom and rights of Press/media, judiciary, and other
institution s were in danger of being impounded.
The CJ brushed aside these reservations and concerns of Mr. Iqbal Haider
reminding him that judges have had quite an experience of working
under/with Martial Law authority as well.
Reverting back to the case of missing persons, he expressed his concerns
about the lack of any progress in the case of missing Masood Janjua,
ordering the officials to produce all relevant details within stipulated
time.
The CJ also ordered an officer of the Establishment Division Amin Hashmi
to speed up recovery of missing Atiq-Ur-Rehman of Abbotabad, and present
a positive report in court at next hearing.
The Court also issued directives regarding DR, Imran Munir, ordering the
authorities to leave him in PIMS (hospital), and present him in front of
Court the next time.
The Court was adjourned until Nov 13th , to facilitate the government
with sufficient time to locate all missing persons. |