Balochistan High Court (BHC) during the hearing of Mastung Target killing case,
has issued notices to President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)
Asma Jahangir on her statement regarding Suo moto powers of HC.
A division bench of BHC comprising of Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Essa
and Justice Hashim Khan Kakar heard the suo moto notice on Monday,
taken by CJ BHC on killing of 29 pilgrims by unknown persons, when they
were on way to Iran by bus in Mastung.
The provincial officials submitted the report regarding the
incident, in which it was stated that provincial government has decided
that no one would be allowed to travel without NOC.
Court maintained that the president SCBA has given statement about
the suo moto notice powers of the High Court, so notices may be issued
to president SCBA for the description about the issue that whether the
court enjoys or not suo moto powers.
BHC directed to the police and FC officials to submit the maps and other record about the target killing of pilgrims.
The court accepted the petitions for hearing filed by the Hazara
Democratic Party, Pakistan Bar Council and Balochistan High Court Bar
Association for becoming the party in target killing case.
During the course of hearing the Advocate General Balochistan
appeared before the court and informed that an inquiry committee has
been constituted under the supervision of provincial interior
secretary, adding that the inquiry of the incident has been given to
the CIA police.
Chief Justice Faiz Essa remarked that provincial government is
destroying the province, adding that when the Levies Force is not
eligible to investigate into the matter than why the control of the
Mastung has been given to Levies force.
CJ remarked that the provincial government is responsible for these
kind of incidents, adding that inexperienced police officials are not
responsible for the current situation of the province. What kind of
steps are being taken by the provincial government to protect the lives
and property of masses CJ inquired.
Justice Kakar said that Levies force heard the voice of firing and
why not went to the spot, adding that why police has not recorded
statement of any eyewitness. Later court adjourned the further hearing
of the case till October 04. SANA
