Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Wednesday ordered the foreign ministry to expedite the process of release of foreigners still imprisoned in Punjab’s jails, despite having served their sentences. The CJ observed that the foreign ministry should contact the concerned embassies and solve all issues creating obstacles in their release, so the foreigners could be returned to their countries. The CJ passed the order on a petition filed by the petitioner/counsel Owais Sheikh for the release of two Indian citizens, Karele Bhano Das and Satandar Pal Singh, imprisoned in the Kot Lakhpat Jail.
The Kot Lakhpat Jail superintendent Wednesday submitted in court a report from the Punjab Prisons and Home Department inspector general (IG) regarding foreigners imprisoned in Punjab’s jails. As per the report, 74 foreigners were imprisoned in various jails in Punjab, including 56 in the Kot Lakhpat Jail. Deputy Attorney General Shaista Qaiser in court said except for four prisoners, the foreign ministry had no details of the said persons.
She said if details were provided, then appropriate steps could be taken by the ministry to expedite the process of their release. The court ordered the Kot Lakhpat Jail superintendent to provide details of the prisoners to the ministry of foreign affairs. Sheikh assured the court he would work for the release of Pakistanis imprisoned in Indian jails. The CJ disposed off the matter by ordering the foreign ministry to expedite the process.
LHC reserves judgment on medical entry test case: Completing the proceedings on the petition challenging the logic of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council medical entry test, a division bench of Lahore High Court reserved its judgment on Wednesday.
During proceedings the bench comprising Justice Ch Shahid Saeed and Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan addressing PMDC counsel Ch Muhammad Umair observed that education policy for admission to medical colleges needed amendments to guard the interests of the poor students who could not spend money on separate preparations for the entry tests in costly mushroom institutes made for the purpose.
I really appreciate the Honorable Chief Justice of august Lahore High Court (Mr. Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry) about his decision to release 2-Indian prisoners who have served their jail terms but they will confined in the jail. In this context,I will request the Honorable Chief Justice also to take notice of those Pakistani prisoners who are languishing in the different Indian jails who have not only completed their legal jail sentences but also whose national status has been confirmed by the government of Pakistan. Ministry of External Affairs/Home Ministry of India is not issuing their Release/Repatriation Orders. A particular case is brought to the kind notice of the honorable Chief Justice, Lahore High Court for his kind information. My Lordship, my son namely Sikandar-e-AzamSani S/o Muhammad Khalid Butt has completed his 3-years jail terms since 30th June, 2011. His national status has been verified by the Ministry of Interior, government of Pakistan and communicated to the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi accordingly. Earlier, consular access was provided to my son on 20th August, 2010 at the central jail, Jaipur. Presently he is confined in the central jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu. Hon'ble Chief Justice of Lahore High Court my ascertain the detailed feed back of the instant case either from the Interior Minister or from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the instant case.
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