Aitzaz approaches SC against 'enforced disappearances' of citizens
Pakistan
Aizaz Ahsan seeks early hearing in missing persons’ case
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Known lawyer and a seasoned politician Aitzaz Ahsan on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court to “challenge the illegal and unlawful practice of enforced disappearances”.
Ahsan filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution (original jurisdiction of Supreme Court) through senior advocate Sardar Latif Khosa.
The petition has made the state, the governments and inspector generals of police (IGP) of all four provinces, the Islamabad IGP, and the ‘Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances’ (CIED) respondents in the case.
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Ahsan in his application submitted the civil liberty was at stake and thus the SC should hold early hearing of the case.
