Missing persons’ case: Deputy Attorney General resigns

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Missing persons’ case: Deputy Attorney General resigns
QUETTA: A larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry continued hearing the Balochistan law and order and missing persons’ cases at the Quetta Registry on Tuesday.

The SC had summoned the defence, interior and principal secretaries to the prime minister and Balochistan governor to appear before the apex court in the missing persons’ cases on Monday.

The CJ expressed anger over their absence from today’s hearing.
He remarked that there were serious allegations against agencies but the Federal Government is not taking any interest.
The Chief Justice added that 80 percent allegations of missing persons are against the Frontier Corps (FC).

Deputy Attorney General Malik Sikandar, was directed by the Chief Justice to do whatever it takes to recover the missing persons.
During proceedings, Malik Sikandar informed the court that he became the attorney general due to certain circumstances and announced his intention to resign.

On this, the CJ remarked that it was not due to circumstances, but because of the relatives of the missing persons who were waiting outside. He said to the deputy attorney general that he was with his children but the relatives of the missing persons were in agony as they had no news of their children’s whereabouts.

The deputy attorney general took a five minute break following which he tendered his resignation.

As the proceedings continued, Chief Justice Chaudhry criticised the role of the police, stating that they had shown no intention to recover the missing persons. He further emphasised that if the missing persons issue was resolved than 60 percent of the Balochistan’s problems would be solved.