The Balochistan High Court on Friday heard a suo motu notice case regarding suspension of SP Quetta City by CM Balochistan for stopping the security guards of senior PML-N leader. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa headed a two-member bench for the hearing.
Advocate General Balochistan Shakeel Baloch appeared before the bench and informed it that SP City has not been suspended and that he is performing his duties. He claimed that the media exaggerated the matter. The AG further said that the CM had not issued t orders for the suspension of SP City, and held out the assurance to the court that any such incident would not take place in the future. The court ordered the registration of an FIR against the guards of the PML-N's Balochistan chapter president Nawab Sanaullah Zehri.
An altercation and scuffle took place on Thursday when the guards insisted on going inside the Balochistan Assembly building with Zehri but police officials did not allow them inside. Balochistan CM Dr Abdul Malik Baloch suspended the SP City, Sami Soomro, over the issue.
Balochistan High Court has taken suo motu notice on SP's suspension and has scheduled a hearing tomorrow. Balochistan Home Secretary, IGP, and CCPO Quetta have been also summoned by the BHC to appear before the court in the suo motu case. During today's proceedings, the court also ordered the police to take action against ministers using unregistered vehicles, and civil vehicles bearing police sirens. The hearing was adjourned till August 1st.