Karachi violence: SC to resume hearing today

KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will resume hearing of Suo-Moto case regarding the target killings in Karachi on Tuesday at courtroom no:1 at branch registry, Karachi.

A 5-member special bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the case.

The Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Branch Registry, Karachi, Zubair Sabir in a release said that entry into the court room will be regulated through passes to ensure proper decorum and smooth functioning of the court.

He said the passes will be issued to the petitioners, respondents and their counsel appearing in the court. The entry of journalists who regularly cover the Supreme Court proceedings will also be made through passes. As regards others, passes will be issued to all those who are interested to watch court proceedings but subject to seating capacity in the courtroom.

Entry into court building will be allowed after checking/frisking and searching of bags/purses etc. No cell phone can be carried inside the courtroom, Deputy Registrar said.