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Missing person case: Spymaster avoids hearing
ISLAMABAD: Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan of the Islamabad High Court took an exception to ISI chief’s reluctance to appear before the court in a case relating to a missing person believed to be in the custody of the country’s principal spy outfit.
Although the judge accepted an application by the ISI director general seeking exemption from appearance after an affidavit was submitted that the ‘missing perosn’ was not in the custody of the spy service, he warned that judicial system should not be ridiculed.
“We don’t take pleasure in summoning Director General ISI but nobody appears despite getting 6-week time, don’t ridicule the judicial system” the judge was quoted as saying.
The IHC disposed of the case ruling that the issue needs to be further investigated and evidenced.
The ruling said the court have no authority to order investigation and seek evidence as a commission was already working on the missing persons issue.
The case was disposed of after Colonel Fayaz submitted a sealed report, stating that missing person Muhammad Arif was not in the ISI custody.
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