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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Monday remarked that voice of the people should be heard who are saying that Balochistan should be handed over to the Army.
The chief justice observed this while hearing the Balochistan law and order situation case filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association against target killings and kidnapping for ransom. The case is being heard by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court.
The court sought copy of the notification pertaining to imposition of governors rule in restive province of Balochistan besides seeking comprehensive report on law and order situation in the province.
Appearing on notice, Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani told the court that governors rule has been imposed in the province on which the court sought a copy of the notification.
During the hearing, the chief justice questioned as to why the perpetrators of Quetta and Mastung incidents have not been arrested so far. He reprimanded the advocate general and said that the authority does not want to arrest such people who are involved in such incidents.
The chief justice observed that the human rights situation has not improved in the province nor is there any progress in the matter. Law enforcement agencies are blaming each other while thousands of the missing people have not been recovered yet.
The court adjourned hearing till 29 January.Meanwhile, a constitutional petition was filed in the Supreme Court praying for directing the prime minister to call the armed forces in Balochistan for normalising the law and order situation there.
Tariq Asad advocate has filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, making the federal government, minister of interior, chief secretary and home secretary Balochistan and the prime minister respondents.
The petitioner prayed that the in view of the prevailing worst law and order situation in Balochistan, directions should be issued to prime minister to call the armed forces under Article 245 of the Constitution to act in aid of civil power subject to law until the negative elements are eliminated and the law and order situation returns to normal.
Listen to the voice of people calling army: CJ - thenews.com.pk
The chief justice observed this while hearing the Balochistan law and order situation case filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association against target killings and kidnapping for ransom. The case is being heard by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court.
The court sought copy of the notification pertaining to imposition of governors rule in restive province of Balochistan besides seeking comprehensive report on law and order situation in the province.
Appearing on notice, Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani told the court that governors rule has been imposed in the province on which the court sought a copy of the notification.
During the hearing, the chief justice questioned as to why the perpetrators of Quetta and Mastung incidents have not been arrested so far. He reprimanded the advocate general and said that the authority does not want to arrest such people who are involved in such incidents.
The chief justice observed that the human rights situation has not improved in the province nor is there any progress in the matter. Law enforcement agencies are blaming each other while thousands of the missing people have not been recovered yet.
The court adjourned hearing till 29 January.Meanwhile, a constitutional petition was filed in the Supreme Court praying for directing the prime minister to call the armed forces in Balochistan for normalising the law and order situation there.
Tariq Asad advocate has filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, making the federal government, minister of interior, chief secretary and home secretary Balochistan and the prime minister respondents.
The petitioner prayed that the in view of the prevailing worst law and order situation in Balochistan, directions should be issued to prime minister to call the armed forces under Article 245 of the Constitution to act in aid of civil power subject to law until the negative elements are eliminated and the law and order situation returns to normal.
Listen to the voice of people calling army: CJ - thenews.com.pk
