KARACHI: Supreme Court (SC) Karachi registry has completed the
hearing and reserved judgment in suo motu case of Karachi violence.
A
5-member bench of SC presided over by the Chief Justice of Pakistan
(CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani,
Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Anwar Zahir Jamali and Justice Sarmad
Jalal Usmani heard the suo motu case in Karachi registry.
CJP
remarked situation is worsening day by day. “We have told repeatedly
that every unconstitutional process should cease to exist. We want to
tell all that nothing is acceptable other than rule of law and
democracy in this country”, he further remarked.
He observed
judiciary had buried dictatorship and if now any attempt was made to
wrap up courts then every thing would stand undone.
CJP
directed Advocate General (AG) Sindh and police to inform the court
about the steps taken against the criminals on daily basis adding this
report should be submitted to Justice Anwar Zahir Jamali.
The
court said in its order that the local courts should complete the cases
of extortion and target killings as soon as possible. Police personnel
are killed but nothing is done by the government.
CJP remarked
this was issue of crimes and where lies any room for dialogue in this
matter. It is the best opportunity to render good decision, he added.
Babar
Awan said “we are holding dialogue and we will continue to hold
dialogue. Government has controlled the situation to considerable
extent.
CJP said political things be left aside and court be informed about its constitutional solution.
Additional
IG Karachi Saud Mirza told that incidents of extortion of money had
gone down and police had arrested 2 extortionists.
CJP ordered
Additional IG to obtain written certificates from all the four
subordinate DIGs to the effect that crimes of extortion of money had
been overcome.
Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani said arms licenses
are not needed in US. CJP inquired from AG Sindh how he would deal with
issue of hides, as this issue is likely to be put up.
Justice
Sarmad Jalal Usmani said in his remarks “we have come to know a chit
inscribed with the remarks “give hide of animal to us or give your own
hide” is issued.
CJP directed AG Sindh to approach government for enactment of legislation against collecting hides.
CJP
inquired from Babar Awan “ Tell the court if peace has been established
in the city. 1300 people have been killed. But what has been done in
this respect”.
CJP observed ministers tendered resignations in
neighbouring country India against unconstitutional steps. Government
should learn lesson from it, he further observed.
Babar Awan said government had not fully failed in Karachi and it had faced failure in certain matters.
Upon
it CJP remarked “we abolish the suo motu notice and then you assure
that peace will prevail. Criminals have been given free hand since the
last 20 years in the city, he further remarked.
The court has reserved the judgement. Online
