IHC seeks police report in case against kidnapping of lawyer.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought investigation report from Islamabad police within two weeks in a case against kidnapping of a lawyer Hamad Saeed Dar.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah conducted hearing on a petition against the kidnapping of a lawyer from Islamabad by unknown people. During the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Syed Tayyab Shah, Azhar Shah of Police Legal Department appeared before the court on behalf of the Federation.

The court asked what has happened to the police officer who did not even bother to register a First Information Report (FIR) of the incident. The police officials said that the area SHO had been suspended and a show cause notice has been issued to him for negligence.

The court expressed anger over the police and said that a father went to the SHO and the police didn't register an FIR. His father was a serving army officer, he said, adding that what would be the attitude of the police with a common man.

Deputy Attorney General Syed Tayyab Shah said that the matter was presented in the federal cabinet. He said he would...

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