Attorney General (AG) Munir A Malik ensured the Supreme Court (SC) that the government would do all it can for recovery of all missing persons.
During proceedings of the missing persons’ case on Monday, he told the court he had established a missing persons cell in his office.
He said he would present a list of cases on missing persons after categorising them soon.
Justice Jawad S Khawaja showed resentment over non-arrangement of a meeting with a missing person, Zakirullah, who is detained at the interrogation center in Lakki Marwat with his family. He directed the AG to organise the meeting as soon as possible or action against in-charge of the interrogation center would be initiated.
Justice Arif Hussain Khilji said in his remarks that people were detained at the interrogation center for years similar to what happened at the Guantanamo Bay. No cases were registered against them, he added.
“These persons must be freed. Relatives of missing persons come with a hope to meet their dear ones but every day they go back to their homes disappointed,” he added.
The bench observed that hundreds of people were missing for the past many years but there was no one to inquire about them.
Recovery of missing people top priority: AG
