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SC to hear target killing case in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Prime Minister and Federal Interior Minister and fixed August 29 as the date for the next hearing of a suo motu case regarding incidents of target killing in Karachi,Geo News reported.A five-member special bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in its order said that the upcoming hearing would be held in Karachi.
The bench includes the Chief Justice, Justice Shakirullah Jan, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Justice Tariq Parvez and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
The court sought a detailed report into incidents of violence in the city. Advocate General Sindh apprised the bench that so far more than 500 FIRs had been registered in such cases.
The CJP asked why intelligence agencies were not exchanging information with law enforcement agencies.
The bench accepted requests of Attorney General for Pakistan Molvi Anwarul Haq, Advocate General Sindh Abdul Fatah Malik and Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, counsel for Chief Minister Sindh to file their reports and granted time till the next hearing. Dr Babar Awan represented the Federation.
The bench also accepted a plea moved by Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan through Syed Iftikhar Gillani, for becoming a party in the case.
Courtesy www.geo.tv