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A two-member bench, headed by Justice Jawad S Khawaja, was hearing the case.
Cell formed by ex-attorney general had helped trace over 800 ‘missing’ persons.
PHC has often asked both govts for reports on whereabouts of missing persons.
Petitioners told the bench their relatives were picked up from various areas and were untraceable.
Wednesday’s hearing started with the division bench hearing the Umar Daraz Khan case.
Around 30 cases brought before court but adjourned due to lack of updates.
Court asks defence secretary to present Hafiz Jamil on February 20.
Bench seeks report from defence secretary by Feb 20.
The protestors have been walking since October.
Activists have so far walked over 1,965 km in their march to Islamabad seeking release of missing Baloch people.