‘Agencies will run country or will it run as per law’: IHC

Pakistan May, 20 2024
‘Agencies will run country or will it run as per law’: IHC
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 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) giving indication to summon entire Cabinet including Prime Minister in poet Farhad recovery case has summoned Secretary Defence and Interior Secretary in person today.

  Court has directed SSP operation to record statement of sector commander of intelligence agency and present it in court. During hearing of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked have you done some act of kindness by registering FIR.  Court remarked when I give decision then matter will go to some other side than disappearance. This matter is not so easy that man be lifted after breaking door. This matter should come to end now. An example has been set in this case. On one side messages are being sent and then they are saying man is not with us. Both secretaries will appear and then I will summon Prime Minister. Later members of federal cabinet will come to court too. Either agencies will run this country or this country will run as per law. He gave these remarks during hearing of recovery of poet Farhad case. Emman Mazari counsel for wife of Ahmad Farhad and Hadi Ali Chatha appeared in court. 

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked Defence Secretary and his officers are answerable to court. IHC directed Defence Secretary to file reply. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani moving to representative of Defence Ministry inquired have you ever been kidnapped. Fear from time when all are kidnapped. Have any one of yours been kidnapped ever before. Representative replied no never.  Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked you don’t realise it for this reason. Ask from those whose person is kidnapped.  Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani inquired is Ahmad Farhad terrorist. SSP Operations Jamil Zafar replied no he is not terrorist.  Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani again asked has he come from India or is he involved in kidnapping for ransom. SSP operation Jamil Zafar told court no Sir, it is not so.  Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked what institutions are doing its punishment we all have to suffer. I want man from ISI. Tell your DG ISI man is wanted at every cost. Justice Mohsin Akhtar remarked you people have to change your opinion about your institution. Don’t bring it to such level that it becomes difficult for institutions to stay.  What they have to suffer people who are kidnapped. Only they know it. Defence ministry official requested to give time for two days.  Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked will you ask this that they are either in Safe House of Bajore or of Kashmir. I will pass order.  Court remarked investigation officer of police should record statement of sector commander and DG ISI. Court adjourned hearing till today (Tuesday).

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