ISLAMABAD : Supreme Court of Pakistan has sought the judicial investigation
report about the Kharotabad incident, where five people including three
women were killed by Frontier Constabulary (FC) and SC directed
Balochistan government to ensure the safety of life and property as
well as prepare a strategy to maintain the law and order situation in
the province.
Three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad
Chaudhry heard the constitutional petition of Balochistan High Court
Bar Association on Monday.
During the course of hearing, Advocate General Balochistan Aman
Ullah Kanrani submitted the detail report about the target killings and
sectarian killings during last three years in the province.
Chief Justice said in his remarks that foreigners were brutally
killed, after the inhuman act nobody has been arrested, and no action
is taken against CCPO and officials from FC so far.
CJ referring to PNS Mehran Base attack said that what is happening
in Karachi, does government cannot control the situation, adding that
development should be made in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case to
inform the masses about the truth.
CJ said that after the judicial investigation by the judicial
commission the reports of commissions did not make public, which
defamed the judiciary, adding that in all cases of Balochistan target
killing unidentified people have been nominated, does these
unidentified people are very strong.
Chief Secretary Balochistan Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri told that government
is taking steps to improve the law and order situation in the province
and two cadet colleges, two universities and medical colleges had been
planed to open in the area.
Chief Secretary said that they are trying to bring out the
political, administrative and economic solutions for the betterment of
province, adding that five/six power are present in the neighboring
country and more than 0.7 million Afghan refugees are present in the
province.
CJ said that five foreigners killing in the country defame the
country in entire world and yet no strict action has been taken against
the CCPO and colonel of FC. In the reply, Chief Secretary assured the
court that government would take action after the report from judicial
commission.
The court stated that politicians do not run the government but
bureaucrats and experts do this duty and immediately steps should be
taken to improve the law and order situation.
The court further stated that if government would not provide security to masses then how children would go to school and police would not perform their duty, adding that all institutions should work in their limits and fulfill their obligations.
The court further stated that if government would not provide security to masses then how children would go to school and police would not perform their duty, adding that all institutions should work in their limits and fulfill their obligations.
Chief Justice said that two lawyers are missing from Balochistan but
they are not yet been recovered and what is the number of unidentified
people who are not coming in control.
Chief Secretary informed the court that Balochistan government procured 80 crors rupees equipments and security tools.
The member of the bench Justice Sair Ali after reading the report
said that your provided list is not about the priorities but it is list
of wishes and no strategy is mention in this report about the future
measures, adding that chain of provinces is not any political party,
the Bar Associations are the chain of provinces and court is hearing
this case on the request of bar associations “we need job list not wish
lists” he added.
Justice Sair further stated that can we share sorrows of each other
and no part of Pakistan would go and we should do our work sincerely
wherever we are sitting.
Chief Justice of Pakistan said that conditions of province were
became worst after murder of Nawab Akbar Bugti and basic reasons should
be searched for the better law and order situation in the province.
The court directed Balochistan government to provide basic human
rights and security should be provided to masses of province and court
directed that the investigation report of judicial commission
constituted for probe oft the Akhrotabad incident headed by a judge of
Balochistan High Court should be shared with SC. The court summoned the
details compensation paid to affectees of target killing in Balochistan.
Meanwhile court appreciated the some long term measures taken by
government and adjourned the further hearing of case for two weeks. SANA
