ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee of Senate on Human Rights has
expressed its apprehension over the present situation of Baluchistan
and called the Secretary Interior, representative of provincial
government and IG Frontier Constabulary for detailed briefing in the
next meeting of the committee.
The meeting of the committee was
held at Parliamentary House here on Tuesday. Chairman of the committee
Senator Afrasiyab Khattak presided over the meeting.
Committee
has taken serious view on not presenting the report regarding violence
against journalist Umer Cheema and instructed government that the
report might be submitted in next meeting. SP Islamabad Tahir Alam told
the committee that warrant of a suspect Imtiaz were issued in this
regard. He said that agencies were not involved in Cheema’s case
because their method of conducting operation is quite different and
they do not leave any evidences behind the case. The data of all mobile
companies is being scrutinized to resolve the case as early as
possible.
He said that NADRA is supporting to the culprits, as
it did not provide the report regarding fingerprints of the wrongdoers
from 2009 to date.
The committee’s chairman Senator Afrasiyab
Khattak showed his disappointment over the poor performance of
government functionaries by saying it seems that the country would has
to call UNO for the protection of the people. Hue said that their
regretful functioning has put a big question mark on them.
On
the occasion the committee also took review on the violation of human
rights in the jails of the country. The chairman asked the members to
monitor the situation in jails in their respective provinces and inform
the committee about the problems faced by the prisoner s as well as
jail officials. Online
