Pak government doing nothing to recover missing persons: CJ

(Online) / 12 December 2013 Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has said it is a matter of regret that federal and Balochistan governments are not playing their role for recovery of missing persons.  Hearing the missing persons case here on Wednesday, he further remarked, “court will play its role for supremacy of the constitution. No one is ready to put salve on the wounds of children, elderly persons and women from families of the missing persons who have come to Karachi from Quetta. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja remarked, “If a dog dies along the river bank in an Islamic state, its responsibility rests with the incumbent ruler.” A 3-member bench of the court headed by Justice Iftikhar ordered for initiation of contempt of court case against Inspector-General Frontier Corps separately besides directing IG FC to produce his force officers and personnel before CID authorities who are allegedly involved in enforced disappearances. The court also issued notices to chief secretary Balochistan, Inspector-General Police Balochistan and IG FC. The court also ordered that all the missing persons be recovered by December 19, the federal and Balochistan governments play their due role and acting IG FC be appointed within three days. The court while reprimanding Irfan Qadir, counsel for IG FC, asked him to remain silent otherwise his licence could be suspended. Irfan Qadir said “I have been listening to you silently for the last 3 days and I can not remain silent now.” The CJ asked the attorney-general, “please look at  his attitude.” Justice Jawwad remarked, “Don’t respect us but study 25 clauses of doing practice.” The CJ remarked, “we have to work in our own way. We had summoned IG FC and he is not present today as well.” Justice Jawwad remarked, “we will bring each and every word of yours on record and give results too. The courts are far above such phrases. In your view if it is the way of defending your client, Ok, then we will adopt our own way.” The CJ told Irfan Qadir, “please see rules of SC. We have spent 24 years in discipline. We can not tolerate your attitude.” Irfan Qadir said, “you have already made up your mind to take action against me.” The CJ remarked, “please see the rules and we have to take action under these rules. We have not enacted these rules on our own. Don’t force me to do this job while I am about to retire.”

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