Islamabad, June 18:The Islamabad High Court criticised the federal Government for not implementing its directive for recovery of missing persons and warned that the court could summon the chief executive of the country for explanation in the matter, Dawn reported on Saturday.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued the warning while hearing petitions seeking recovery and information about missing persons.
The court directed Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Khawaja Imtiaz to read out its May 25 order, who said that in compliance with the court’s order a committee had been constituted for the recovery of missing persons, adding that the federal minister for law and justice was also a member of the committee.
Reading out the May 25 order, the DAG said the court had directed the federal government to serve notices on former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf and all successive chief executives, including Imran Khan and incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, for following an undeclared tacit approval of the policy regarding enforced disappearances.
Justice Minallah reminded that the court order had asked the previous and incumbent interior ministers to appear before it if the directives which had not been complied with.
The court adjourned further hearing till July 4.
(UNI)
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