Court case: FC given time to update on missing 12-year-olds

Petition was filed by Nazim, whose son Ijaz went missing from school.

PESHAWAR:

The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday adjourned a missing persons’ case after officials of the Frontier Corps sought time to contact concerned officers about the missing persons.

The court was hearing a writ petition filed by one Nazim, whose son, Ijaz, 12, along with his fellow student went missing from the Government Primary School in Lali Jan Kalay.

PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan had summoned FC Inspector General Maj General Nadir Zeb after terming the security agencies’ reply unsatisfactory.

Major Zafar, who appeared before the court on behalf of Maj Gen Zeb, sought time from the court to contact the authorities concerned and enquire about the missing students.

“Because of the unsatisfactory reply by security agencies alleged to have picked up the students, who are barely 12 years of age, time has been given to re-probe the matter,” the CJ ordered.

Earlier, the PHC summoned advocate Fazl-e-Ilahi who was allegedly picked up by security agencies along with advocate Aorangzeb. Although, Fazl-e-Ilahi was released within 15 minutes of captivity, Aorangzeb is still missing.

The PHC will, for the first time, question Fazl-e-Elahi over who picked him up and who released him.

During hearing of the case, Colonel Nadim of the Military Intelligence appeared before the court and said there were no records of missing persons, as they are destroyed every three months.

The petition was filed by Imran Khan, son of Aorangzeb.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 1^st, 2012.