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Produce 35 missing persons today: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday gave the deadline until today (Wednesday) to the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments for the recovery of missing persons, failing which notices will be issued to the prime minister, KP governor and chief minister for the recovery of 35 missing persons.
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, heard the case of 35 missing persons of the Malakand Interment Centre.
During the hearing, the court observed that 34 hearings had been conducted in the case but the authorities concerned had made no progress.
Attorney General Salman Butt sought an adjournment in the case, saying that they would show some progress in the matter. Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing till today (Wednesday).
The attorney general informed the court the government had constituted a one-man commission, headed by Justice (retd) Mian Muhammad Ajmal, to trace out the missing persons.
He apprised the court that the inquiry would be completed within a month, while funds would be provided to the families of missing persons.
Justice Khawaja, however, remarked the court had exercised restraint so far so that the government could make progress on the matter.
Former chief justice Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while hearing the instant case last year on December 10, declared that the army authorities had removed 35 persons from the internment centre in the Malakand Garrison two years ago.
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