SHC orders medical facilities for convicted terrorist

Observes all aid is being provided to man involved in Sheraton blast

KARACHI:

The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the jail authorities to provide full medical facilities to Anwar-ul-Haq, who had been convicted in the Sheraton hotel bomb blast case. The court issued this order on a petition seeking medical treatment for the convict.

A dual bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro, heard the plea of Anwar-ul-Haq.

Prison officials said that the convict has been shifted from Sukkur Jail to Karachi. The accused's counsel stated that one of the legs of the convict had been amputated. Prison officials stated that authorities had fitted an artificial limb on the offender.

The accused's counsel contended that crutches were not provided. Justice Kalhoro remarked that the prosthetic leg has been implanted and the necessary treatment provided. "Does he want to fly now?" the judge quipped.

The petitioner's counsel stated that the B-class facility has been withdrawn. Justice Kalhoro remarked that every kind of facility is being provided. The court directed jail authorities to provide complete treatment to the convict. The bench remarked that if the convict needs a crutch, it should also be provided. The court disposed of the petition.

DCs to submit report on dog bites

The Sindh High Court has directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to submit a report to the Secretary Local Government on a petition regarding prevention of incidents of stray dog bites and non-availability of vaccine.

A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sindh High Court, Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh heard the plea of Tariq Mansoor Advocate regarding prevention of incidents of stray dog bites and non-provision of vaccines.

Advocate Tariq Mansoor said that officers do not cooperate which causes problems to the people. The court had directed the deputy commissioners to submit weekly reports on the action taken against stray dogs. The court has ordered to prevent incidents of dog bites across the province.

The court directed the deputy commissioners of all the districts to submit the report to the secretary local bodies. The court remarked that in the light of these reports, the secretary local bodies would look into the whole matter.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30^th, 2022.