Supreme Court Chief Justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that that the court would not order deployment of army in Balochistan and added that the court would not go beyond its legal limits.
The court had earlier taken suo motu notice of the Hazara killings across the country. On Tuesday, the CJ was heading a three-member bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Hazara suo moro case.
Balochistan Advocate General and Deputy Attorney General appeared before the court. Chief Justice remarked that “it is such a great tragedy, which has sent the country into paralyses”. The CJ critiqued the performance of the government? He said that Article 9 of the constitution was not being followed and the government remained unmoved and inactive.
CJ recalled that such an incident had also occurred a month ago and inquired from Balochistan AG how many accused were arrested? Balochistan AG replied that four suspects were killed in a search operation today.
CJ in his remarks said that “the Shia community was protesting all across the country, life has come to standstill and added that he would not order the federal government for the deployment of army in Balochistan, the court would not cross the limit”. Advocate Tariq Asad making a plea for the enforcement of Article 245 of the constitution said, “If we continue to save the democracy, then lives would not be saved.” CJ said we would protect the fundamental rights of the people. Justice Azmat Saeed observed that the provincial government was sleeping. Deputy Attorney General replied that the federal government has removed the provincial government.
CJ in his remarks inquired whether removing the government solves the problem? Deputy AG stated that FIR of the incident has been registered to which CJ said how that FIR was registered, we are aware of it and added do you think that sitting in four/five buildings at Shahrah-e-Dastoor governance being done? Deputy AG said that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has accepted the responsibility of this incident. CJ expressing his annoyance ordered the Deputy AG to go and catch hold of them and added by this time the clean up operation should have been done.
enough of sou motu .. . its all drama to release public anger and to give impression that some one is listening ..
Courts orders have been flouted right left and center; the law enforcement agencies are under the worst political control and influence.
If court orders on matters of national interest and those orders fizzle out in the absence of the strong arm of enforcement then it is not worth issuing such orders which can not be implemented.
Courts must think of alternate approach.
Extra judicial killings – unlawful agreed!
Terrorist killing civilians – unlawful too!
Government not making law for terror crime – Just priceless!
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