Islamabad: A hefty amount of Rs 135 billion have been paid to the heirs of
those people who had been killed in target killing in Baluchistan from 2008 to
2011.
Baluchistan government is taking concrete measures to curb targeted killing
in the province.
This was told by Chief Secretary Baluchistan to the Supreme Court. The
hearing of target killing case was held at Supreme Court by eight member bench
under the headship of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary.
Chief Secretary Baluchistan Ahmed Buksh Lehri appeared before the court on
behalf of provincial government, who submitted report regarding law and order
situation in Baluchistan province from 2009 to 2011.
The report revealed that during last two and half years some 200 people were
killed while 512 persons were injured whereas some 181 dead bodies were
recovered from different parts of Baluchistan.
The court showed apprehensions on the report and asked Chief Secretary that
what steps were taken by the provincial government to stop target killing and
recovery of missing persons.
In response Lehri informed the court that the government is utilizing all the
resources for preventing target killing . In reply to another question, Chief
Secretary told the bench that a sum of RS 135 billion were distributed among the
relatives of the victims of target killings.
When asked by the Chief justice about missing lawyers Agha Tahir and Muneer
Meharwani Chief Secretary Ahmed Buksh Lehri said that the relatives of missing
lawyers are not extending their cooperation to the government.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary said in his remarks that the situation in
the province has deteriorated , which demanded practical measures. It is not the
time to sit in the office but to take solid steps to restore law and order in
Baluchistan.
“In presence of large number of security forces, the plight of law and order
is on decline. If now the conditions would not be improved then when it will get
better in Baluchistan”, CJ added.
The Chief Justice observed that after the killing of Nawab Bugti, Ghulam
Muhammad and Lala Munir the condition of Baluchistan could not be controlled .
Chief Secretary requested the court to give some more time for the
preparation of comprehensive report. The court accepted the request and
postponed the hearing till 23 May. Online
