SHC stops IGP from transferring IO of missing persons' case.

KARACHI -- The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday heard a set of petitions pertaining to recovery of more than 50 missing persons. The court expressed its annoyance over the performance of police for making no progress in tracing the whereabouts of missing persons. A two-member bench headed by SHC Justice Naimtullah Phulpoto expressed displeasure over the report submitted by Sindh police, pertaining to the recovery of missing persons.

The bench issued notices to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, AIG Karachi, Home Department, AAG and others. The justice also stopped IGP from transferring the Investigation Officer (IO) of the case. They directed the AIG Karachi to supervise the matters of missing persons. The bench also issued explanation notice to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi for not implementing the court orders pertaining to a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for recovery of missing persons. Justice Phulputo remarked that due to the transfer of IO, the cases would be delayed. The wife of a missing man stated that her husband was disappeared in 2017, but even one JIT session on this case was not held.

On which, the court asked the DSP Korangi that why he was not implementing on the court orders? ''Always same reports are being submitted, we would also have to answer to Allah, the Almighty,'' it remarked. SHC summons DC Malir, Mukhtiarkar in case of occupying researcher's land: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday summoned the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Malir and Mukhtiarkar along with record by 29th November in a case pertaining to encroachment on land of former vice chancellor of Karachi University in Gadap area. The SHC heard the plea filed by former Vice Chancellor of University of...