Islamabad High Court’s decision on live streaming of Ahmed Farhad recovery case, Sector Commander summoned in personal capacity
Failure to recover Ahmed Farhad is a failure of the state, now agencies will not sit in hiding, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani
Don’t call it a failure of the state, if we can’t present it then I will accept that the state has failed, Attorney General
Agencies will also have a structure, someone will be accountable to someone, we have to understand all the questions and give them in this judgment, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani.
Now the recovery of this man is left behind, we will settle some things, in the case of missing persons, the statement of the Sector Commander will now be recorded.
Defense Secretary come and explain how ISI collects data, tell the court how many people work under a sector commander?
This is a very difficult time, we all stand not for one man but for the whole country, remarks
I believe sector commander is equal to SHO, court orders SP operations to record statement of sector commander, case adjourned to May 29
Islamabad ( Web News )
Islamabad High Court has decided to live streaming the missing poet Ahmed Farhad recovery case and has summoned the sector commander in person for the next hearing. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case of recovery of missing poet Ahmed Farhad. On this occasion, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan and IG Islamabad Ali Nasir Rizvi appeared in the court. The Attorney General said that some CDRs have been found, they are tracing them, on which Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani inquired that you are saying that the state has failed? The Attorney General replied that the state has not yet failed, to which Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that it is the state’s obligation to recover, otherwise it is the state’s failure. The court inquired that the secretary of defense has come? On which the Attorney General said that the Defense Secretary did not come, he did not have an order, but he will come. The court said that the defense secretary should appear at the next hearing and explain the working of the ISI, asked how many people are there under the sector commander in the ISI? The court remarked that now the agencies will not sit in hiding, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that the failure to recover Ahmed Farhad is a failure of the state. The Attorney General said that don’t call it the failure of the state, if we can’t present it then I will accept that the state has failed. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the transparency of working is very important, the law and order situation also deteriorates, the policemen take beatings, their uniforms are also torn. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani inquired that what will happen if the institutions are not accountable and you cannot make them accountable? Agencies will also have a structure, someone will be accountable to someone, we have to understand all the questions and give them in this judgment. The court said that now the recovery of this man has been left behind, we will settle some things, in the case of missing persons, the statement of the sector commander will now be recorded, the police officer will take his statement and write the supplement. The court summoned the defense secretary for the next hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the defense secretary should come and explain how the ISI collects data, the court should be told how many people work under the sector commander? Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that we believe that all institutions are accountable to the nation, if you ask the people of other institutions, they have never been suspended. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that the policeman will tell that he has been suspended 24, 38 times, now we will create a mechanism for missing persons in the whole of Pakistan. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the judge has to look at the law and make a decision, recovering the servant is not the solution to the matter, let me know on the next date by which law the agency is regulated. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the judge does not share protected information, in a missing person case, the Defense Secretary and Home Secretary were fined Rs. He further said that I have never seen any court granting bail to a terrorist, it has been 10 days, I don’t know what will happen to the bailee. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that judicial assistants will also be appointed, they will also be among journalists, I will also invite former IGs. Hamid Mir told the court that journalists are facing difficulties in the country, after his remarks, the Law Minister held a press conference, there is a notification from PEMRA that the court proceedings will not be aired. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the notification is not for me, Hamid Mir said that according to the notification only live streaming reporting will be possible. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that whatever case of missing person is heard in this court, it will be live streaming, and further remarked that a larger bench should be formed in cases of missing person so that the matter can be resolved. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani inquired where SSP operations are, SSP operations appeared in the court. SSP Operations told the court that the location has been traced, the team is there, on which Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani inquired from which agency you are getting assistance, SSP Operations said that the police Getting support from IB. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani asked that ISI and MI are not involved? Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani decided to broadcast his court proceedings live. Senior journalist Hamid Mir told the court that the government has declared war on the media through PEMRA. He raised the question that the proceedings of this court can be reported on the media. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the media is absolutely allowed to report, PEMRA’s order is not in front of me, we will show the proceedings of this court live. Justice Mohsin Kayani said that he will issue an order to show the missing persons cases of this court live, this is a very difficult time, we are not standing for one man but for the whole country. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that what has happened in the last three years is in front of everyone, one team that had done the job has been made an accused by the other team. Justice Mohsin Kayani further said that we will appoint judicial assistants, Hamid Mir will also be asked to assist the court. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani We will issue an order on the issue of PEMRA’s ban on reporting of court proceedings, we will conduct the hearing live. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the registrar of Enforced Disappearances Commission was called, it is a sad performance, they are accepting from here and not leaving the servant. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani further said that the commission is at his mercy, when he is leaving the order comes from here, adding that there is any instance that an intelligence officer has been prosecuted. ? No, it isn’t. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the exemption that has been granted should not be abolished, adding that either the agencies should be legislated and given 6 months authority. Attorney General Mansoor Awan said that no, it is not allowed in the Constitution, to which Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that the Constitution does not allow the rest of the things that are happening. The court ordered the SP Operations to record the statement of the sector commander, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that the sector commander should appear in court in person in the next hearing. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that I am of the view that a skater commander is equivalent to an SHO. Later, the court adjourned the case till May 29.