KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
has remarked peace stands ruled out in Karachi without deweaponization
of the city.
CJP gave these remarks while presiding over
5-member bench of Supreme Court (SC) during the course of hearing of
suo motu notice here Monday. The other members of bench were Justice
Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amir Hani
Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
Sources told Attorney
General (AG) Moulvi Anwar ul Haq presented reports of Special Branch,
FIA and IB in the courts. AG requested the court not to provide some
parts of FIA report to media and they be also not be made part of the
record.
Court remarked these all were only the general reports
and these reports contained the details of arrested persons and
responsible persons.
CJP said to AG in his remarks “
Information provided by you are insufficient. We have got information
from some other resources too”.
Court inquired from IG Sindh
Police what investigations he had made. Who is held responsible
therein, How the court will reach any conclusion”.
CJP remarked
“It was responsibility of police and law enforcement agencies to
provide protection to people. How the SHO does not come to know about
the crimes committed in his respective limits”.
IG Sindh Wajid
Durrani informed the bench in his report “ Karachi was not a no go
area. However certain areas therein were no go areas”.
Upon IG Sindh briefing CJP remarked “ you admit there are certain areas in Karachi where police can not enter.
IG Sindh Police replied “ There are some areas in Karachi where police and common man can not enter”.
He
informed the court 306 people had been killed in the limits of 75
police stations from July, 24 to August, 24. 17 bodies were found in
gunny bags.. 18 persons who were kidnapped on August, 19 were recovered
from different areas and 20 culprits had also been arrested during one
month.
CJP inquired from IG Sindh if he had inquired from any kidnapped person who kidnapped him and where he was taken.
IG Sindh Police told those who are recovered are so much terrified that they are not able to give any statement.
IG
Sindh told extortion money was being grabbed since the last 10 to 12
years and this was grabbed from homes and traders through chits.
He
told arms were in abundance in Karachi and by dint of arms and
ammunition lands are occupied illegally and extortion money is grabbed.
CJP remarked “ we have ascertained facts and now we have to find who is patronizing the criminals.
Babar
Awan appeared on behalf of federation and Abdul Hafiz Pirzada and
Advocate General Sindh Abdul Fateh Malik represented government of
Sindh.
The hearing has been adjourned till Wednesday. ONline
