Missing prisoners case continues to linger
Chief Justice declines to meet intelligence officials in private, asks them to appear in court to share information.
ISLAMABAD:
Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Friday declined to meet intelligence officials in private and asked them to appear in court if they wanted to share information.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice, was hearing case of the 11 missing prisoners. Justice Iftikhar said that he had not met intelligence officials in private as that would make the case non-transparent.
The Attorney General today informed the court that intelligence officials wanted to meet the Chief Justice in private to share sensitive information on the case.
The Chief Justice, however, directed the Attorney General to ask the intelligence officials to appear in court and speak before the bench instead.
The Attorney General said intelligence agencies have denied taking any person into illegal custody.
The bench has issued notices to all intelligence agencies to submit a written reply in this matter.
On Wednesday, a report presented to the Supreme Court by the Punjab Chief Secretary stated that the 11 missing prisoners had been handed over to intelligence agencies.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned till November 25.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Friday declined to meet intelligence officials in private and asked them to appear in court if they wanted to share information.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice, was hearing case of the 11 missing prisoners. Justice Iftikhar said that he had not met intelligence officials in private as that would make the case non-transparent.
The Attorney General today informed the court that intelligence officials wanted to meet the Chief Justice in private to share sensitive information on the case.
The Chief Justice, however, directed the Attorney General to ask the intelligence officials to appear in court and speak before the bench instead.
The Attorney General said intelligence agencies have denied taking any person into illegal custody.
The bench has issued notices to all intelligence agencies to submit a written reply in this matter.
On Wednesday, a report presented to the Supreme Court by the Punjab Chief Secretary stated that the 11 missing prisoners had been handed over to intelligence agencies.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned till November 25.