ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar, Defence Minister, Interior Minister, Defence Secretary and Interior Secretary to appear before it on next hearing in implementation of Baloch enforced disappearance commission recommendations case.

Court remarked during hearing of case “According to recommendations of commission 55 missing Baloch students be presented otherwise caretaker PM should appear before it.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked “Today there is 21st hearing of case. Earlier case was with Justice Athar Minallah who was Chief Justice. Commission was constituted under order of court.  Questions were presented in it. Enforced disappearance case was forwarded to government.  Not only one but it was matter of 51 students. He said matter was sent to PM. PM himself should have realised. We thought would come and say they were our children. Had there been criminal case against them then they would have registered case. Read report which has been presented to us.

Court summoned caretaker PM on November 29 on non-recovery of Baloch students.  Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Dogal appeared in court. Court remarked “We tell you first of all what this case is so that situation becomes clear.”

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked court has to do its job. It has to ensure its implementation. We are standing at same place today on occasion of its 21st hearing. We thought things would change slowly and people would return.

Court remarked should we send this matter to UN. Should we earn insult for our country. Additional Attorney General requested court for not summoning PM and ministers.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar remarked all is being made joke. What will be more insult with people of country than this when people are going missing.

Court remarked caretaker Defence Minister and Interior Minister should appear on next hearing. It makes no difference if they appear. This is not rocket science that we are summoning them. We are talking about rights of Balochistan while sitting in Islamabad. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked we give time for seven days. Implement recommendations of enforced disappearance commission.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 23 2023

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