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ISLAMABAD: During a hearing of the Balochistan law and order case on Friday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry expressed displeasure over the absence of Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan Maj-Gen Obaidullah Khattak, Attorney General Irfan Qadir and Secretary Defence Nargis Sethi, DawnNews reported. Moreover, Chief Minister Balochistan Aslam Raisani was present during todays court proceedings.
A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawad S. Khwaja was hearing a petition filed by the Balochistan Bar Association over disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar said three people had been picked up since the proceedings began, adding that, bodies of three others, whose cases were being heard, were found in the province.
What could be a grosser violation of the law that those men that the authorities had been ordered to recover were killed, Justice Iftikhar said.
He also referred to provincial minister Mir Sadiq Ali Umrani who had said that the FC was involved in the killing of people whereas Justice Khilji remarked whether certain elements were trying to intimidate the court.
We are aware that lives law enforcement personnel were also being lost, however it does not empower anyone to take the law in their own hands, Justice Khilji said.
The chief justice said that authorities should produce those responsible for the situation before the court or IG FC Balochistan Khattak would be held responsible.
During todays proceedings, the counsel of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) Advocate Raja Mohammad Irshad said that Khattak was in Iran at which the court expressed its displeasure and the chief justice ruled that the Khattak should be directed return immediately.
The chief justice also summoned the interior secretary and said that Balochistan should be treated as a part of Pakistan.
Justice Iftikhar inquired the Interior Secretary Khwaja Siddique Akbar over the role of the FC saying why can you not suspend IG FC Balochistan.
Regarding the absence of the attorney general from the hearing, the chief justice said: Why shouldnt the attorney general be replaced?
He further said that Balochistan was burning and holding peace conferences would not lead to any solutions.
A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawad S. Khwaja was hearing a petition filed by the Balochistan Bar Association over disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar said three people had been picked up since the proceedings began, adding that, bodies of three others, whose cases were being heard, were found in the province.
What could be a grosser violation of the law that those men that the authorities had been ordered to recover were killed, Justice Iftikhar said.
He also referred to provincial minister Mir Sadiq Ali Umrani who had said that the FC was involved in the killing of people whereas Justice Khilji remarked whether certain elements were trying to intimidate the court.
We are aware that lives law enforcement personnel were also being lost, however it does not empower anyone to take the law in their own hands, Justice Khilji said.
The chief justice said that authorities should produce those responsible for the situation before the court or IG FC Balochistan Khattak would be held responsible.
During todays proceedings, the counsel of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) Advocate Raja Mohammad Irshad said that Khattak was in Iran at which the court expressed its displeasure and the chief justice ruled that the Khattak should be directed return immediately.
The chief justice also summoned the interior secretary and said that Balochistan should be treated as a part of Pakistan.
Justice Iftikhar inquired the Interior Secretary Khwaja Siddique Akbar over the role of the FC saying why can you not suspend IG FC Balochistan.
Regarding the absence of the attorney general from the hearing, the chief justice said: Why shouldnt the attorney general be replaced?
He further said that Balochistan was burning and holding peace conferences would not lead to any solutions.
