Missing containers, missing weapons?

Supreme Court orders re-investigation into missing containers in the Karachi law and order case.


Web Desk November 01, 2013
Supreme Court orders re-investigation into missing containers in the Karachi law and order case. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

KARACHI: The Supreme Court issued an interim order in the Karachi law and order case, which ordered customs officials to investigate the missing containers case, Express News reported Thursday.

The missing containers case, which saw the disappearance of over 19,000 containers allegedly carrying arms, ammunition, liquor and other goods was investigated by a commission led by AIG Ramzan Bhatti.

The order was issued by a bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry at the Supreme Court’s Karachi division.

The order also stated that an investigation should be made into how many of the missing containers had weapons in them.

The order outlined a two phase investigation process. The first was to investigate weapons dealers and determine what weapons were ordered by them, for what purpose.

The second was to investigate what licensed gun owners are using their weapons for to determine where and when each bullet they purchase was used.

The case was postponed and will be heard in Islamabad on November 11.

The court ordered that a report about how many of the missing containers contained weapons should be submitted in the court in November. The court also stated that the Shoaib Suddle and Ramzan Bhatti commission's reports be used in the investigation.

COMMENTS (6)

Ali | 10 years ago | Reply

@ Kashif Aijaz

Yeah for sure you don't have any sense what does it mean. Those who have sense they know who is responsible for killing of thousands of innocent people in Karachi with the weapons which went missing in the containers at Karachi port. Babar Khan Ghauri was the Minister for Ports and Shipping from MQM. I hope now the sense will be clear to you Mr. Senseless!

Parvez | 10 years ago | Reply A container is roughly 8' x 8..5' x 20' or 40'.......each one has a distinct number and a computer record that allows it to be traced and each one is sealed. They can only exit the port after being checked and cleared by customs.........obviously there is much, much more to this than is being disclosed.
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