.:: SAMAA - Govt to constitute commission for missing people

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Hearing of missing people case is going on in Supreme Court Thursday whereas the government has decided to establish a commission for missing people. A 3-member bench chaired by Justice Javed Iqbal is hearing the case.

The foreign office has presented the report of Pakistanis held overseas; however, comprehensive report could not be presented. Attorney General told the court that the government has decided to form a commission consisting of a retired Supreme Court judge and two High Court judges. The commission will be announced after finalizing names of judges. He said that the commission will be authorized to summon captain, major or colonel of any secret agency. Justice Javed Iqbal said in his remarks that the government should change current laws about arrest of people if they are not sufficient. He said that action will be taken against those responsible individually or collectively with reference to missing people. He ordered IG Balochistan to register an FIR of missing people and said that if his orders were violated then action will be taken against him. SAMAA