Summary The minister ordered immediate purchase of walkthrough gates and CCTV cameras for courts.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said the directions of Supreme Court in a suo-motu case about attack on Islamabad district courts would be implemented in letter and spirit.
He was presiding a high-level meeting in Islamabad this evening (Tuesday).
The minister ordered immediate purchase of new walkthrough gates and CCTV cameras and their immediate installation at the district courts in Islamabad.
Earlier, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani was hearing the suo moto case related to the terror attack at a court in Islamabad also known as the F-8 Kacheri.
The interior secretary presented details of the attack. According to the report, 66 policemen normally remain posted at the court which was attacked.
Chief Justice inquired about the number of policemen deployed at the time of the attack and how many of them were armed.
Interior Secretary, Dr. Shahid replied that 47 policemen were on duty at the time of the incident but he was not aware of how many were armed. He added that policemen did use their weapons.
Chief Justice Jillani asked how the interior secretary was certain about the use of weapons if no assailant was injured or caught. The chief justice told the interior secretary to inquire about the number of armed policemen from the IG.
The chief justice expressed anger over the lack of CCTV cameras at the court despite the presence of terror threats in Islamabad.
At least 11 people, including a senior judge and three lawyers, were killed in a gun and bomb attack in district court on Monday.
The apex court asked the government to announce compensation and install cameras in court within 48 hours.
