ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed the law enforcement agencies to ensure the return of missing SECP join director Sajid Gondal till Sep 17, while in another missing person case summoned interior minister in person on the next date.
A single bench of Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard a case related to the missing SECP official and deferred hearing till September 17.
In a similar missing person case of Abdul Qaddus, a single bench of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani expressed anger over the matter and summoned Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Ahmad Shah (retd) and secretary interior on the Sep 16.
Justice Kayani remarked that vehicles with green number plates were being used in the abduction of citizens.
He added that the federal government had failed to provide security to the people.
The IHC bench also issued a notice to Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan for assistance.
Malik Naeem, the superintendent of police (SP) for investigations heading the joint investigation team informed the court that an FIR of Abdul Quddus' kidnapping had been registered at Karachi Company Police Station on Jan 1.
The judge remarked, if the interior minister could not respond at the next hearing, then Prime Minister Imran Khan would be summoned.
During the hearing of the case related to recovery of Sajid Gondal, Justice Minallah censured the government for its failure to recover Gondal.
He stated that the federal capital comprised 1,400 square miles, and this "small area" had its own Inspector General (IG) of Police and chief commissioner.
The IHC CJ asked from the officials that whether they had informed the prime minister what was happening in the federal capital.
He observed that someone would have to accept responsibility in this case, and asked the officials to tell the court about one case in which a missing person was recovered by them.
The interior secretary informed the court that a meeting was held today and all matters related to the disappearance were reviewed.
He also assured the court that the case was being investigated at the highest level.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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