SC seeks report on Karachi violence

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SC seeks report on Karachi violence

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The SC issued notice to AGP to appear and submit a comprehensive report about Karachi situation.

24 August,2011 10:24 pm

The Supreme Court ordered Chief Secretary and CPO Sindh through Advocate General Sindh to submit details of the incidents. The court also issued notices to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) president to appear and assist the court on August 26.A 5-member bench of SC, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising on Justice Shakirullah Jan, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Justice Tariq Parvez and Justice Ghulam Rabbani has also been constituted to hear the case.The notice was taken on a statement of Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri which appeared in a section of media calling for action on Karachi situation. Upon which, the CJP passed the order put up a detailed note with the support of news items published in different dailies and CDs/DVD from different channels.