The Islamabad High Court has dismissed the federal government’s appeal against fines imposed on the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Interior. The Chief Commissioner and officers of the Federal Police were involved in a case involving the recovery of missing persons.
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb held a hearing for IT expert Mahmood’s delicate appeal regarding Umer Abdullah. Mudassir Naro, and other recoveries. The Chief Justice asked the Additional Attorney General if there was any good news. He replied that no headway had been made in locating them.
In this context, a very frustrated CJF said it has been many years. But the government always returns for another time extension with some token progress made. He wondered how long it would take them as he directed their attention to several past attorney generals like Khalid Javed Khan, who had appeared before the court. He even suggested that they double those amounts or summon PM himself. When the additional attorney general asked for another month, Justice Miangul Hassan accused him of consistently delaying matters without yielding tangible results.
CJF accused the government of making false pro” is, saying, “This is just a lollipop you’re giving us.” He pointed out that the AG didn’t appear personally before such vital cases. Perhaps the government has taken an oath not to assist courts. Again, that belief will only return when the Prime Minister or Federal Cabinet gives assurance.
After raising some questions at ICC regarding the Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances’ performance, Farooq CJ asked whether the Chairman and Members receive salaries and if the commission bore any burden on the national treasury. In response, the Additional AG confirmed that it had solved 7500 out of 10500 cases. Although Farooq CJ disagreed with these statistics, stating that mere numbers had no real impact.
Finally, the court maintained JustMinallah’s 2018 judgment against Mahmood’s wife while dismissing the government’s appeal against it. Moreover, the Islamabad High Court summoned the Attorney General in the case of Attiqur Rehman. A resident of Abbottabad whose whereabouts had been unknown for twenty years. About this, Judge Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb took a moment to talk about how Pakistan is at the hands of enforced disappearances of its international image and internal economy.
During the hearing of a petition filed by Hajara Bibi. The court had inquired about the effectiveness of the Commission and the ignoring of production orders. A detailed order will emerge on this subject, showing how serious and important it is. Thus, it is an attempt to address enforced disappearances in Pakistan.
