A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, comprising Justice Musarrat Hilali, Justice Shakeel Ahmed, and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, has directed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police to submit a complete record of all vehicles held in their warehouses as case property.
During the hearing, Justice Musarrat Hilali questioned how police officers were using these case vehicles, remarking, "Why are only low-ranking officers held accountable? Why don't you take action against senior officials? Until high-ranking officers are held responsible, these issues will not be resolved."
Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim added, "This situation will not improve until at least one officer is removed from service."
Justice Shakeel Ahmed also expressed dismay, saying, "If not for yourselves, then have mercy on this country. How long will such illegal practices continue?"
The court instructed the K-P Advocate General to present the full list of vehicles currently stored by the police, including details on which vehicles are linked to which cases, and under what legal provision police officials are authorized to use them. The report is to be submitted by Thursday.
These observations were made during the hearing of a petition filed by a local Imran Khan, seeking the return of a vehiclea 2010 Toyota GLibelonging to him.
His counsel, Anjum Durrani, informed the court that the vehicle has been in the custody of Chamkani Police since 2020 and is now allegedly being used by a retired police officer.
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