IHC seeks thorough probe into Haseeb Hamza's disappearance.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the police to conduct a comprehensive investigation regarding the disappearance of a citizen Haseeb Hamza and disposed of his father's plea for his recovery.

Petitioner Zulifqar Ali informed the court that his son, who had reportedly gone missing on August 23, had returned to his home. His son called him in early today morning and told that he was standing near a hospital, he said.

Haseeb Hamza, who was also produced before the court, said he did not know where he was taken as he was blind-folded.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah asked the police whether it had investigated where Haseeb had remained during the time of his missing. Neither anyone was held accountable nor responsibility was fixed. The court could not do anything beyond the Constitution and law, he added.

The complaint of Haseeb's disappearance was filed on August 23, but no first information report was not registered by the police, the chief justice said.

The police officials said they would submit a report within four days after conducting an inquiry into the matter. A joint investigation team was also being constituted to probe the matter.

The chief justice questioned whether the police had conducted investigation into the previous cases. The police used to give same statements in...