Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, on Friday, ordered a paramilitary commander to produce 30 people in court, saying there was evidence that the troops were involved in their disappearance.
It is the latest effort from judges designed to bring powerful military and intelligence agencies to book over mass arrests of alleged terror suspects, who are never seen again.
The CJ ordered Baluchistan Frontier Corps commander Major General Obaidullah Khattak to produce the missing before the court in the provincial capital Quetta on July 24.
The 30 people were allegedly abducted in Totak Khuzdar district in February 2011. The military has been accused of rights violations in its bid to put down a separatist insurgency in the southwest province of Baluchistan.
“It is his (Khattak’s) duty to comply with the court orders and affect the recovery of missing persons and produce them,” the CJ said.
He rejected the commander’s denial of responsibility as “unacceptable… in the wake of evidence against the force in picking up missing persons”.
Judge Jawad S Khawaja said medical reports showed that two other tribesmen, whose case is also being investigated, were shot at close range.
“If there are some rogue elements in the force, they should be exposed,” Khawaja said.
When a sessions judge in Sukkur accepts illegal gratification the CJP should be held responsible and asked to return the money. What rubbish. The FC does not arrest and hold people.
But my dear Vanity is everything for this man. He wants to be in the media more than anything. Reminds me of !!!!!
The Supreme Court is demanding that missings persons be brought back at the same time more missing persons are being murdered. It might end up that the Judges become missing persons.
With due respect to lord chief Justice the generals of Pakistan Army wouldn't comply with your order sir. The Generals have all along ruled the country and have ordered.
It is very easy to send the PM of the country packing home but I am sure the CJP would not dare to send military chief home. Could he do??
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