Missing persons: 'Silence' befalls family as missing son returns home
Omar’s family, who recently returned from Canada, had informed the Human Rights Cell of the apex court about his disappearance through a letter. They wrote that Omar was abducted by the agencies on March 10 near the Orchid Scheme in Islamabad.
On the complaint of his father, Mehmood Ahmad Khan, a three member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo motu notice of the incident and directed Inspector General of Police Islamabad and Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq to submit a report of the incident by March 17 and present the abductee before the court on March 19.
The family’s counsel, Advocate Tariq Asad, confirming Omer’s return, said that due to threats by unknown officials, the abductee’s family members were reluctant to share any details of the incident. The family was so scared, that they did not feel comfortable confiding the details of Omar's disappearance with their legal counsel. Out of fear, the family had switched off their cell phone.
Earlier during Friday’s hearing, Advocate Asad, the counsel for missing persons, had told the court that Omar was picked up by the intelligence agencies because he used to serve food to the families at the missing persons’ camp at D-Chowk (Islamabad’s Parade Ground) in front of the Parliament.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Inspector General (IG) Police Islamabad Bani Amin on Saturday said that Omar’s recovery was possible due to police’s efforts. Responding to a query, Amin said that he would share the details of Omar’s abduction before the SC on Monday.
It must be noted that initially the Islamabad police was reluctant to register the FIR of the incident.
The letter by Omar’s father had suggested that Omar was abducted in the same manner as used by agencies in picking up other missing persons. Men driving two double cabins with tinted glasses, a black Corolla, a white Suzuki Baleno and a Suzuki Mehran picked up the boy in front of his father, mother and a younger brother.
During Friday’s hearing of the 11 Adiala missing prisoners case, the CJ, addressing the AG and Raja Irshad, counsel for ISI and MI, said that this time a man was abducted right under the nose of the federal government.
Raja Irshad rejected the allegations, stating the military intelligence agencies were not involved in people going missing or being abducted, adding that it was amazing how the blame was being leveled against agencies. He said that India’s intelligence agency RAW and Israel’s Mossad were also active in Pakistan. Omer’s father had told the court that they had tried pursuing the vehicle at the time of the incident, but were stopped by the (agencies) officials at Faizabad Bridge Rawalpindi (near ISI’s Hamza Camp).
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My bro also missing from 27 april.....
ET....can you plz tell me what was wrong with this that you refused to allow it to be posted? For a supposedly "liberal" media outlet, you people are extremely heavy handed with your "moderation".
The agencies are at fault 1000%! If it wasn't them that abducted this boy, then where the heck are they when, according to them, RAW and Mossad are kidnapping our citizens from our major cities?! They've gone too far now....they must be tried for kidnapping and given the ultimate penalty given to kidnappers. The rule of law must apply to ALL. I too have been hounded by the agencies at one point simply because I was conducting a research paper on the traffic at the ports...these idiots didn't even bother to come speak to me, they simply went around threatening everyone I worked with until I found out that our stupid agency people were doing this. After contacting the Commander for the area through a more senior army officer, the agency was terribly embarrassed that they didn't simply speak to me and instead wasted countless man-hours terrorizing a group of highly patriotic Pakistanis who were working on the development of our infrastructure. Its amazing how stupid these agency types can be...just listen to Barrister Saif when he speaks to Talal Bugti and you can see the bravado these guys are accustomed to. We need to reign them in and teach them how to use their brains a little better.
Surprisingly ,since when has been RAW and Mossad become so strong in Pakistan that they kidnap people in broad daylight and even police is scared to register FIR against the abductes. ISI should come under civilian rule. No mainstream intelligence gathering agency ,including RAW, CIA, Mossad comes under the military. Pakistan's ISI is an exception and this is because the military has ruled over this country for more than 40 years. Now is the time to take back the agency from them and given to the rightful masters.
previous years saw thousands of suicide bombings happening in Pakistan. The recent Hizbut tahreer failed coup is also an indication of how sick these educated mullahs are. If it weren't for our agencies and these missing persons, then it wouldn't have been possible to contain these guys. Missing persons is a ruthless tactic, but I am sure no innocent has ever been picked up by our agencies.
@Ch. Allah Daad: Our so called "protectors" have become nothing less than gangsters: Killing people at will and dumping their bodies, randomly abducting people for no reason, illegally occupying land and forcing people off it. The families of the missing people will always avoid speaking against the agencies if they can help it because they will be targeted by these agencies. Our agencies are NOT above the law and they should be prosecuted for all the crimes that they have committed.
@ Ch. Allah Daad You should obviously believe our army! they have given us so much! such as the first official rigging in pakistani elections to defeat Fatimah Bhutto. The separation of East and West Pakistan, by not letting in any bengalis into the army because they were too short and the committing mass genocide during the separation. Corrupting our political system by creating rifts between parties, giving money to Gundas to form their own parties to counter Grass root politicians in every province. Creating extremist outfits that blow up our girls for going to schools, kill ahmedis, shias, christians and hindus so that they can be guaranteed a spot in heaven next to the beautiful maidens.
The Supreme Court’s (SC) suo motu notice on missing person cases yielded yet another recovery. For the first time ET has posted an unbiased report.
Sure it looks like a RAW or MOSAD style kidnapping..and to credit them they succeeded in terrorising victims and their familes so much that they dont want to even talk about it..and it also looks some elements in ISI is protecting RAW/MOSAD, otherwise dad of the boy possibly could have succeeded in finding their hideout.
@Ch. Allah Daad: lolzz...This is the most hilarious and insightful comment I have seen from you till date.
If still someone thinks that agencies are not involved in most of these abductions, he should consult a psychiatrist.
@Ch. Allah Daad: Even if they are giving sacrifices there is no reason for picking up people, an action against the same constitution that they are sworn to uphold. Just because the agencies picks someone up doesnt mean he or she is guilty.
It only proves that the agencies respect the orders only not the laws. They are brave when it comes to the unarmed civilians but when there is a threat to their job they comply. I am glad that the govt, media and judiciary is putting fear of power (I wish it were fear of God) in their hearts. Now the nation knows how to deal with the sate within the state.
Whom we should believe? The agencies and our protectors in uniform who are sacrificing their lives in line of duty OR these missing people who never tell their story OR our judicial system in which Black Coats beat Judges in courts to get judgment in their favour OR media who announced Countdown every month but nation ended up listening fifth annual address.
Allah ka shukar hai, he was "recovered" after only 6 days.