SHC seeks report from police on recovery of missing persons

Police, LEAs maintain efforts are underway, officials of other provinces are also being consulted

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) sought a report on Wednesday from police officials pertaining to the pleas filed for the recovery of over 40 missing persons. A two-member bench comprising Justice KK Agha and Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi heard the pleas.

"My brother, Muhammad Moosa, who was a labourer, went missing five years ago from Landhi and no information could be traced of him during this time period," said Moosa's brother during the hearing.

The counsel for another missing person, Mehar Badshah, argued that his client went missing from Quaidabad in 2015 but he hasn't been recovered as yet.

Police officials and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) submitted reports before the court which stated that efforts are being made for the safe recovery of the missing persons and officials of other provinces are being consulted.

The court sought a progress report on the recovery of missing persons from police officials at the next hearing.

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Verdict reserved

Meanwhile, a two-member bench headed by SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh and comprising Justice Omar Sial reserved the verdict on the pleas filed for the confirmation of bail of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Rauf Siddiqui and other accused in the reference pertaining to illegal appointments in Sindh Small Industries Corporation.

The verdict will be announced on November 27.

Siddiqui and seven others are accused of making illegal appointments in Sindh Small Industries Corporation from 2008-2014. The court has already confirmed the bail of co-accused Sarwat Fahim. 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 14^th, 2019.