NewsMissing persons' case to see its logical end: SC
ISLAMABAD: Heading a three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Monday, JusticeJaved Iqbal observed that if secret agencies were not answerable to any ministry, they would have to be answerable before the superior courts and the apex court would take the case of missing persons to its logical end.
He observed this while hearing the case of missing persons, when deputy attorney general Raja Irshad told the bench that some secret agencies were not answerable to any ministry of the government.
The Supreme Court bench also comprised Justice Abdul Hameed Dogarand Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan.
The bench ordered the government to furnish written reply on the applications filed by the families of the missing persons as well as Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
The bench directed that it should be cleared in the written reply that under what law these persons have been detained, and the agencies who have been keeping these persons in detention are answerable to whom.
Justice Javed Iqbal observed that the apex court was very keen and serious in the case of missing persons and it would not be shelved at any cost.
"No institution was above the law as well as constitution, he remarked adding that the court would get implemented all its orders.
One of the applicants, Mrs Amina Masood Janjua, who is also seeking recovery of her missing husband, contended before the bench that she was being threatened by the secret agencies to withdraw her application from the court, otherwise all the detainees will be killed.
Justice Javed Iqbal, however pointed out that all the aspects related with the matter of missing persons would have to be examined.
Senior counsel for Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Justice(r)Fakhruddin G Ibrahim requested the court to form a 'Commission' to investigate the case of missing persons.
After hearing at length, Justice Javed Iqbal adjourned the case till April 10 saying that as the government's counsel Raja Irshad was appearing first time in this case and required time to study the case.
Courtesy Geo