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CJ displeased with authorities in KHI and Balochistan
QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has taken notice of news related to the involvement of ministers in kidnapping for ransom cases in Balochistan.The Chief Justice has ordered that the statement of the provincial home minister be made part of the record of the Balochistan Security Situation Case.
During proceedings of the case at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry, President Balochistan High Court Bar Association said that certain ministers were said to be involved in kidnapping for ransom cases.
Chief Justice Chaudhry remarked that no one was above the law and those ministers who were being mentioned should be taken into police custody.
The Chief Justice inquired from the Interior Secretary if the provincial home minister had been asked which ministers were involved in kidnapping.
The Chief Justice added that there was a complete failure in stopping crime in Balochistan and declared the Advocate General’s report regarding police performance over the last three years as unsatisfactory.
Also during proceedings, the Chief Justice remarked about the situation in Karachi stating that the court orders regarding target killing were not being implemented.
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