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Friday, July 26, 2013
Federal govt orders action against second ISI brigadier* AAG tells SC interior secretary has written a letter to Balochistan home secretary for taking action against Brigadier Sadique in missing persons’ case
By Hasnaat Malik
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that the federal government had instructed the Balochistan government to proceed against another ISI brigadier who was allegedly involved in enforced disappearance of a citizen, Ali Ahmad Bangalzai.
During the hearing of the missing persons’ case, Additional Attorney General of Pakistan (AAGP) Tariq Khokhar told the three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, that in compliance with its July 1 order, the interior secretary had written a letter to Balochistan home secretary for action against ISI officer Brigadier Sadique in view of the statement of JUI senior leader and ex-MNA Hafiz Hussain Ahmad.
Bangalzai was picked up from Quetta in 2001. According to Hafiz Hussain Ahmad, senior ISI officer Saddique had confirmed to him that Ali Ahmad Bangalzai is detained in their custody and would be back home soon. The court directed the AAGP to furnish the copy of the interior secretary’s letter that he sent to Balochistan home secretary for the registration of an FIR against Brigadier Sadique on Friday (today). The bench also issued a notice to the Balochistan advocate general asking him to submit a progress report on behalf of the provincial government in this matter on Friday.
It is worth mentioning that Punjab Police had already received warrants for the arrest of an ISI brigadier who is allegedly involved in enforced disappearance of Amna Masood Janjua’s husband. However, the court told the police that there was no need to execute the arrest warrants because it was the matter of respect of an institution. The court was also told that the government has constituted a task force on the issue of disappeared persons.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk