The petition related to the recovery of five missing people was heard in the High Court.
The police submitted the report to the court. The report said efforts are on to recover the missing Yasin, Dhani Bakhsh and others. JIT and provincial task force meetings are also being held.
Faheem Baloch, missing from the Preedy area, has returned. The court disposed of the application related to Faheem Baloch’s recovery.
The court dismissed the application of Junaid Ahmed, a missing citizen from New Karachi, for non-pursuance.
The court ordered to ensure the recovery of the missing people and speed up the investigation of the cases related to missing persons.
Apart from this, the Sindh government submitted a report on the compensation paid to the families of the missing persons in the High Court. The report said that a compensation of Rs 5lakh each was paid to the families of the forcibly disappeared persons.
The Additional Advocate General took the stand that compensation is being paid to the families of the missing persons whose enforced disappearance has been proved. After the approval of the Chief Minister, the families of 10 people were paid. 5 lakh for each person will also be paid to the families of 2 more persons after verification of the bank accounts.
The court adjourned the hearing till January 18 while ordering the police to continue searching for the missing people.
Service road
The Sindh High Court has sought a response from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the Master Plan Department on a request regarding the construction of a service road adjacent to the FTC flyover.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Nadeem Akhtar heard the application for constructing a service road adjacent to the FTC flyover.
The court expressed displeasure over KMC not submitting its reply. Justice Nadeem Akhtar remarked that if the cases drag on like this, the burden on the courts will increase. The case has been going on since 2013. Their position should be made clear regarding the construction of service roads. The court sought a response from the KMC and the Master Plan Department.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2022.
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