ISLAMABAD, Kurrent News: The Supreme Court of Pakistan refused on Thursday federal home ministry’s investigation report in the case of missing persons, describing it fulfilling of formality.
Justice Jawed Iqbal in his remarks while hearing the case termed the government report mere a ‘paperwork’ by the federal department. He ruled out the impression that the apex court can’t enforce its decisions.
On the occasion, Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor again suggested to the court to constitute a commission for the recovery of missing persons.
Justice Iqbal expressed his dissatisfaction over the proposal, saying “from 1947, 31 commissions have so far been set up, but not even a single body can be termed satisfactory except the Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report of 1972.”
On Saturday, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has asked officials of law enforcement agencies and provincial governments to expedite investigations into the cases of missing persons after registering FIRs.
Chairing a meeting to discuss the issue at the interior ministry, the minister has said that fresh investigation reports on missing persons would be presented in the SC.
Malik had reiterated that the federal government, in coordination with provincial governments, would make serious efforts to trace the whereabouts of all missing persons.
A three-judge bench, comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Sair Ali, has been hearing the cases of missing persons for four years on petitions filed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Defence of Human Rights and former PPP senator Farhatullah Babar.
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