IHC orders fixing identical petitions before bench.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday ordered to fix the identical petitions related to the recovery of six missing persons before a division bench. A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq conducted hearing of the petitions and expressed his displeasure over the response of the Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Duggal. The IHC bench also summoned the Station House Officer (SHO) Sabzi Mandi police in this matter and adjourned the hearing with aforementioned directions. During the hearing today, the AAG informed the court that the committee constituted by the cabinet was investigating the matter and held eight meetings with the families of the missing persons. However, he stated that the committee formed to investigate the matter became dysfunctional after previous law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar resigned. The IHC bench maintained that the new law minister could have overseen the matter if the committee ceased to...