The federal government has submitted its report pertaining to law and order in the metropolis to the Supreme Court.
A five member bench of the Supreme Court is hearing the Karachi law and order implementation case at its registry here on Thursday.
On the request of the federation, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry declared the report of the federal government has classified. Attorney General, Munir A Malik informed the apex court that after the passage of the 18th amendment the role of the federal government was cautious. Malik added that there was a government of different political parties in the centre and Sindh.
Chief Justice replied that the constitution was the same irrespective of which parties were in government.
Earlier during proceedings, the apex court rejected the report presented by IG Police Sindh and Chief Secretary. Chief Justice Chaudhry remarked that if the report was accepted it would mean that there had been no killings in Karachi today. The chief justice added that drugs, smuggled goods and weapons were being supplied throughout Pakistan via Karachi port.
“Peace will not be restored until institutions are neutral.”
While addressing the Chief Secretary, CJ said that he did not write to the federation about preventing arms and weapons to enter through the KarachiPort. He said that 60-70 percent revenue is generated from this city and it feeds the entire country.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the report, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry remarked that they are admitting that no-go areas existed in Karachi. He said that had they been prevented in the beginning, the situation would have been much better today.
He, then, criticized the press conferences and remarked that the parties have started politics as soon as the SC bench arrived in the city to hear the case.
While having an argument with the advocate general, the CJ said that if anyone is interested in earning credit, then one should fulfil one’s duties first. He, then, asked the advocate general about Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and inquired about its head and trainers.
The advocate general apprised the bench that CPLC is an effective institution to solve kidnapping for ransom cases. He further told that Ahmed Chinoy is the head of CPLC while it works under Governor Sindh.
Responding to this, the CJ said it meant that police department is not capable to undertake this job.
Attorney General Munir A Malik said that advocate general should write to the federation about the issues faced by Sindh. An important session of the Federal Cabinet has been summoned to discuss the Karachi unrest next week.
