ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammad
Chaudhry has said the hide and seek game by the government in respect
of Hussain Asghar is not good remarking it is strange that no one is
able to locate the whereabouts of an officer of the status of IG.
CJP
gave these remarks while presiding over a 6-member bench of Supreme
Court (SC) during the course of hearing of Hajj scandal case here
Thursday.
Attorney General (AG) Moulvi Anwar ul Haq and DG FIA
Tehsin Anwar told the court Hussain Asghar had left Skardu for
Islamabad on July 26 but afterwards he was not being located nor any
telephonic contact could be made with him.
The court expressed
surprise upon it. Justice Arif Hussain Khilji inquired that the
incident of disappearing of a high-ranking officer and lack of any
contact with him was incredible. AG told he had held extensive talks
with Prime Minister (PM) who had said he would call him (AG) again
therefore, time be given till Monday in this regard.
The CJP
while rejecting the plea for seeking time till Monday said this was not
possible and the matter could not be left midway. Therefore, reply be
sought till today and the court be informed in this respect, he said.
CJP
asked AG to tell the competent authority court was aware of its
limitations. This is not a case of an individual but it was a matter of
principle, CJP remarked.
“If one person decides that one has to
follow the constitution then it is correct thing but pursuing the
deviational path will not be correct”, CJP observed.
AG told the court he had talked directly to PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and he had promised to consider the entire case.
CJP
remarked he had no mistrust on government. “Is there any hindrance in
handing over charge to Hussain Asghar”, CJP inquired from DG FIA.
DG
FIA stated before the court it had been informed from the office of IG
Gilgit-Baltistan that Hussain Asghar had left for Islamabad while DIG
headquarters had informed he was in Skardu. “I say on oath that there
is no pressure whatsoever from any side on him in brining back Hussain
Asghar. His all numbers are powered off. Efforts are being made in
Skardu police rest house to make contact with Hussain Asghar through
wireless”, he told.
CJP said it was matter of wonder that all
other institutions including FIA are tracing out Hussain Asghar but he
is not being located.
The court has adjourned the hearing of the case till today. Online
