Enforced disappearance: PHC summons federal and provincial govts, security agencies

Petitioner says missing person sighted in Kabal Tehsil in Swat.

PESHAWAR:

Peshawar High Court (PHC) has put on notice officials of the federal and provincial governments and security agencies on a petition against illegal detention of people.

The replies were sought by a division bench comprising PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Shahjahan Akhunzada on a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman, stating that her husband, Mujeebur Rehman, a resident of Swat, had been allegedly picked up by security agencies on October 20, 2009 from Muhajir Colony, Karachi and kept in illegal detention.

According to the petitioner her husband had been kept in custody of the security agencies in Zra Khela area of Kabal in Swat seeking court’s help  for his release.

The court adjourned the hearing of the case for October 30, directing secretary defence, federal and provincial interior secretaries, the Malakand commissioner and District Police Officer to submit their replies by end of this month.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 4^th, 2012.