ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing the case of missing persons filed by Senior PPP leader Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan today.
Ahsan had moved an in-chamber appeal challenging the SC registrar’s decision not to entertain his petition highlighting what it called unlawful practice of enforced disappearances of the citizens.
The SC registrar office had, on Nov 8, returned the petition terming not entertainable, as Ahsan didn’t point out “as to what questions of public importance” regarding the enforcement of fundamental rights were involved in this case.
“For decades, the people of Pakistan have been subjected to enforced disappearances. This illegal and unlawful practice continues with full force today. Despite the fact that a Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has been established, it has failed miserably to address such malaise,” the petition contended.
Ahsan in his petition said the civil liberty was at stake and thus the SC should hold early hearing of the case.
