Caretaker PM should be removed for his failure in missing Baloch students' case: IHC
Pakistan
Anwaarul Haq Kakar didn’t appear before the court in person for second time
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ruled that the caretaker prime minister should be removed from his office as he failed to come up with response in the missing Baloch students’ case.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar didn’t appear before the court in person for the second time in the case pertaining to non-recovery of Baloch students.
“The Prime Minister didn’t appear in the court for second time. He was summoned because he was answerable for all this,” Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked.
Earlier, Justice Kayani had remarked that death sentence should be handed down to those behind forced disappearances.
The people involved in such disappearances should be awarded death sentence twice, he said during the last hearing.
Justice Kayani said that defence secretary, interior secretary, DG ISI and DG MI are government officials and therefore, the PM was summoned because he was answerable for it.
All these officers are responsible for this and no one is above law, the court said.
“Where are caretaker ministers, interior secretary and defence secretary,” Justice Kayani questioned.
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The court remarked that 12 missing students had not been recovered yet. Attorney General Mansoor Usman said there were eight missing students.
“Three consecutive governments couldn’t do anything for missing persons,” the court said and added that it's utter failure of state institutions.
The attorney general requested the court to grant some time to prepare the policy until the next government takes charge.
Justice Kayani said the DC Islamabad was misusing the MPO order. A raid was conducted at the residence of PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat late night despite the fact that he is an MNA and a lawyer, the court said.
The IHC once again summoned the prime minister on Feb 28 before adjourning the case.
