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KARACHI, Aug 8: The rangers categorically denied on Thursday custody of a proclaimed offender, Faisal Bhatti.
The rangers communicated the denial in a written reply before a division bench of the Sindh High Court. The bench comprised Justice Roshan Essani and Justice Mujeebullah Siddiqui.
Habib Ahmed, AAG Sindh, made a statement before the bench in reply to the allegations made in the constitutional petition filed by Bhatti’s mother, through counsel Aamir Mansoob Qureshi. An official of the rangers was present in the court.
After the denial the counsel sought time to file an amended petition, making yet another sensitive agency respondent in the matter.
In an identical matter pertaining to detention of Naeem Bokhari, an alleged member of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, the bench put off hearing to Aug 13. In this matter also counsel has made the rangers respondent.
SHARMILA: The NAB authorities opposed Sharmila Farooqui’s petition against putting her name on the Exit Control List.
When the matter came up before a division bench of the Sindh High Court consisting of Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi and Justice Ghulam Rabbani, Amir Hani Muslim, Deputy Attorney-General, submitted that additional evidence of corruption against the petitioner was available.
Syed Raza Ali Hashmi, advocate, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that no matter was placed on record to substantiate the statement by the DAG.
Considering the objection raised by the petitioner’s counsel, the court directed the DAG to file the available evidence and adjourned the matter to Aug 28.
petition disposed of: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh disposed of on Thursday a constitutional petition filed by Sindh Home Secretary Brig Mukhtar Ahmed against the judge of the anti-terrorism court-II, adds APP.
The bench comprised Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
When the petition came up for hearing, the Advocate-General Sindh, Raja Qureshi, appearing for the petitioner, prayed to the court to quash the proceedings initiated by the ATC-II under section 27 of the Anti-terrorism Act.
Assistant Advocate-General Habib Ahmed opposed the petition, saying it was not maintainable. The AG said the petition might be converted into a revision application.
The AG also assured the court that “in future the government will remain vigilant about orders/ directives issued by the courts.”
The ATC-II issued bailable warrants of arrest against the home secretary as the home department had ignored repeated directives and orders of the court regarding production of accused persons facing trial in the ATC.
