The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of the case of the killing of a taxi driver in Karachi by Rangers while directing the Sindh prosecutor general to complete the trial of the case within 30 days.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Sh Azmat Saeed resumed hearing of the suo motu case of killing of a taxi driver.
During the course of proceeding, the Sindh prosecutor general appeared before the court and informed the bench about the details of the case.
He stated that the Pakistan Rangers had paid compensation to the widow of deceased taxi driver, Murid Hussain. Besides a job, a house worth Rs 1.8 million and Rs 0.4 million cash had also been granted to the widow, said the prosecutor.
Attorney General Munir A Malik apprised to the court that an FIR had been lodged and challan would be submitted after 27th of this month.
He further stated that relevant statements had also been recorded adding that the Rangers were showing responsibility.
The chief justice remarked: “In the garb of compensation, they (Rangers) should not pressurise the family”.
The CJ directed the attorney general to supervise the trial and keep the apex court updated with the progress.
Justice Jawwad S Khawaja remarked that the court appreciated the sense of responsibility by the Rangers but the loss of life could never be compensated.
The bench inquired from the prosecutor general about the progress of Ghulam Haider’s killing by Rangers in 2011. The prosecutor told that the trial was under process.
The chief justice remarked that the value of human life should not be given second priority and no compromise should be made on it.
Later, the court disposed of the case with the direction that the case should be dealt under the Anti-Terrorism Act by adding an ATC clause in the FIR.
The bench also directed the trial court to complete the trial within 30 days after submission of challan.
