The hearing of the case related to enforced disappearances in the Supreme Court was adjourned till tomorrow.
A 3-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa heard, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarat Hilali are part of the bench.
Several people, including Aitzaz Ahsan, have filed petitions against enforced disappearances.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa remarked that the problem of missing persons will be solved when we all solve it together, the problem will be solved when we all fulfill our responsibilities. It would be good if the Attorney General comes and listens here.
Cannot order Parliament to legislate: Chief Justice
The Chief Justice asked whether the Supreme Court can order the Parliament to enact legislation. We believe that every institution should stay within its limits, we cannot order Parliament to legislate, the law has become the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act, read it, we believed that the issue of missing persons is important. So the case was filed.
Khushdil Khan Malik, petitioner of missing persons, said that the court should order the government to enact legislation related to enforced disappearances.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that the commission on forced disappearances has been created.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked which commission has been formed
The petitioner’s lawyer said that the Missing Persons Commission was formed under the chairmanship of Justice Retired Javed Iqbal, this commission has not done anything so far.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that how can the court order the parliament to enact such and such legislation? Which Article of the Constitution allows the Court to order the Parliament to legislate?
PTI’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen said that the registrar has objections to our appeal.
The registrar’s objections ended with PTI’s appeal
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that we overrule the objections raised by the office.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that the court does not have the power to legislate, it can only annul the law.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked Shoaib Shaheen, are you not Aitzaz Ahsan’s lawyer?
Lawyer Shoaib Shaheen said that since Latif Khosa’s son is under arrest, I have been given a power of attorney, objections were raised to our application.
The Chief Justice said that after dismissing the objections, he is hearing the petitions that it is a matter of public interest, something happened in my absence, I have scheduled these petitions for hearing as soon as I return, you should not talk personal, missing. If you want to talk about people, do so.
Advocate Shoaib Shaheen presented arguments related to Sheikh Rasheed, Farrukh Habib, Sadaqat Abbasi and Azam Khan
We have said that every institution should be registered within its limits, place by place
