IHC seeks federation's comments regarding criminal justice system.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday sought comments from the Federation regarding the criminal justice system while hearing a petition seeking implementation of the Police Order, 2002.

The single member bench of IHC Chief Justice Justice Athar Minallah also directed the amici curiae to submit their recommendations.

During the course of proceedings, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Islamabad, in his report, stated that an investigation officer was given only Rs 350 to probe a case.

On this, the chief justice remarked that it was a failure that the system itself encouraged the police officers to do corruption. "Our priorities are wrong, the VIPs (very important persons) are using the police department for their personal interests."

He observed that the Police Order had been imposed in the Federal Capital but what was happening in Islamabad was illegal.

The AIG requested the court to grant two weeks time submit the Federation's reply in the case. The court...

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