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i thought MQM didn't believe in the supreme court and CJ?? abb juub laagi hatnaay khiraat lagii batnaay!! :lol: they hate supreme court but now want to run to supreme court which has already freed LAL MASJID MULLAH and LeT terrorists due to lack of sufficent evidence!! and then MQM will be happy and will say CJ is unbias and a great man!

nothing can be proved in our corrupt system!
 
SC directs Durrani to set up impartial task force


By Ahmed Jung / Express
Published: September 5, 2011


KARACHI:
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday directed the Inspector General of Sindh Police, Wajid Ali Durrani, to set up a task force that will be free from political interventions.
The chief justice made this statement during the hearing of the Karachi violence case that took place at the Karachi registry of the Supreme Court.
Justice Chaudhry assured Durrani that the Supreme Court would provide the police “full support to conduct operations”. Justice Amir Hani Muslim added that Durrani should include honest police officers who may have been removed earlier due to political influence
“It is time for you to deliver,” :thank_you2: the chief justice said to Durrani. He also told Durrani that time was running out and that the security situation in the city was serious.
Durrani told the chief justice that he had assigned a task force to arrest those named in the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report.
Lyari torture cells
Justice Chaudhry asked Durrani to submit tomorrow (Tuesday) DVDs of torture cells unearthed during the Lyari operation conducted last week. He also demanded the submission of the YouTube video of alleged torture and drilling of human flesh, and directed Durrani to investigate where the video was made.

To this, Durrani said that he was not given details of the Lyari operations or arrests of the suspects rounded up by the Rangers.
Justice Chaudhry said that if Durrani did not deliver, then the blame for failing to control the violence will fall on him because he is commanding the Sindh Rangers and Police.
Target killers on media
:yahoo:
Durrani assured the chief justice that target killers will not be presented to the media, and that they will be presented in court during trial.
The chief justice termed the practice of allowing the suspects to speak to the press as incorrect. He lamented that when the target killers are presented in court, the police fails to provide enough evidence to convict them, after which the accused are let go.

‘Indian involvement in Karachi violence cannot be ruled out’

During the Supreme Court’s hearing of the Karachi violence case on Monday, Iftikhar Gilani, counsel for the Awami National Party (ANP), said the involvement of “Indian agents” in target killings in the city cannot be ruled out.
Gilani made this statement in court, to the special five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry .
Gilani told the chief justice that certain target killers have been trained in Indian camps and provided sub-machine guns and rocket launchers.
He also added that the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report on target killings in the city “cannot be challenged”, as it has been prepared by seven agencies and is credible. He said the report identifies which political party is involved in the violence.

Gilani said he obtained the JIT report after former Sindh Senior Minister Zulfiqar Mirza’s press conference where he was critical of Interior Minister Rehman Malik and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). He added that he appreciates Mirza’s efforts to shed light upon the report.

Gang wars or girlfriends?
ANP’s counsel Iftikhar Gilani said the violence in Karachi is not the result of gang wars. He supported his argument by adding that innocent people and not “gangsters” are the victims of violence.
Gilani also requested that court summon Interior Minister Rehman Malik regarding a “disturbing” statement he made about the recent rise of violence in the city.

Malik earlier said that 70% of target killings in Karachi were courtesy wives and girlfriends looking to get rid of their partners and vice versa.
Gilani said the court should call in former Sindh Senior Minister Mirza and investigate the allegations he has made against Malik.

The court, however, did not give any indication that it would fulfill his request.
The Supreme Court’s larger bench resumed the hearing of the suo motu case on Karachi violence on Monday in a bid to improve law and order in the metropolis which has witnessed the worst incidents of target killing.
A special five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani had adjourned hearing of the case till September 5 on the request of federation’s counsel, Dr Babar Awan.
The court had earlier directed Sindh police chief, Wajid Ali Durrani to submit a report on the FIRs registered during the past month after Eid holidays. Awan had contended that he wished to celebrate Eid with his family.
 
He also added that the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report on target killings in the city “cannot be challenged”, as it has been prepared by seven agencies and is credible. He said the report identifies which political party is involved in the violence.

funny how the MQM fanboys didn't highlight this part! 7 different agencies made the JIT report!!!
 
He also added that the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report on target killings in the city “cannot be challenged”, as it has been prepared by seven agencies and is credible. He said the report identifies which political party is involved in the violence.

funny how the MQM fanboys didn't highlight this part! 7 different agencies made the JIT report!!!

thanks for highlighting ... post edited ,highlighted .. i think it would be apropriate to highlight CJ's comments instead of politician lets see what the judiciary thinks of all that. I will try and follow that
 
Suo motu: Sindh govt given 2 days to appoint ATC judges

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday ordered the Sindh government to appoint judges for vacant Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATC) within two days.

The court, during the suo motu hearing on Karachi violence, had also summoned the law secretary on the appointment of judges for Anti-Terrorism Courts in Karachi. Due to the non-availability of the law secretary, the additional home and law secretaries came to the court and informed the bench that the government had no reservations on the appointment of judges on the recommendations of the chief justice.

The chief justice, who was heading the five-member bench, said the government should fill the vacancies within two days and the statements of the additional secretaries will be put on record.

Today’s hearing began with the Attorney General informing the court that the torture videos contained disturbing visuals and should not be shown in public. He said that the videos should be shown in private to the larger bench.

ANP men involved in Kemari bus burning: Police

The chief justice was briefed by the relevant Superintendent of Police (SP) on the bus burning incident which resulted in the death of six people on August 12.

The police informed the court that two people had been arrested in the case and weapons had also been recovered. Khanzada and Muhammad Shafi had been arrested from the crime scene and had told the police Ramazan, Jadoon, Afzak, Saleem were also involved in the incident. The police said the two men had given their statements and had said they belonged to the Awami National Party (ANP) Kemari Unit and had carried out the attack to make the party’s August 13 strike successful.

The bench asked the attorney general why there had been no response from the government when two groups had been fighting at Kati Pahari for four days, and that there had been a cry to deploy the army but Rangers and Police were nowhere to be found.

It also questioned what the government had been doing for the last three years and why information was being released now, and that it was like a tap the government kept turning on and off.


The chief justice questioned Inspector General of Police (IG) Sindh Wajid Durrani on the First Information Report (FIR) of the Chakra Goth incident.

Durrani accepted that the accused in the attack on the police, Kamran and Sohail, had not been nominated in the FIR. Justice Chaudhry asked why a proper FIR is not filed and evidence not collected so that the culprits can be tried and punished.

‘Violence in Karachi political, not ethnic’

The chief justice said that ANP counsel Iftikhar Gilani was right and that violence in the city was not ethnic but political. He said people like Ajmal Pahari were members of militants groups and questioned why action had not been taken against them.

Justice Ghulam Rabbani said the JIT reports were substantial evidence and that police should have taken action based on the reports. He said that Pakistan came in being on the name of Islam and the message of the religion was peace, but there was no peace in the country at the moment.

He also said the police had failed to bring evidence to the court.

“I was reading the material presented to the court at night and it was an eye opener for me,” said the chief justice.

The chief justice remarked that all assemblies and the senate were functioning in the country and incidents of violence should not occur in a democracy.

He said a decision needed to be taken and questioned the attorney general if he wanted to save the country or the government.

The chief justice said Karachi was a mini-Pakistan and it was a matter of serious concern if the citizens were not being protected. He said no one should be above the law and all those involved in the violence should be punished.
 
SC resumes Karachi suo motu case hearing DawnNews | DAWN.COM (1 hour ago)

Today 07/09/2011




KARACHI: A special bench of the Supreme Court resumed the hearing of the suo motu case on the killings in Karachi on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

The special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar, includes Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.

During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar asked why should former minister Zulfikar Mirza be summoned before the court.

He further said: What does the court has to do with political statements?
 
Zulfiqar Mirza should file affidavit if he wants to appear in court: CJ
Published: September 7, 2011

Director General Rangers (DG) Sindh Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry also appeared before the court and said that miscreants in Karachi were carrying out their activities under the flags of political parties. PHOTO: PPI/FILE
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday said Zulfiqr Mirza should submit an affidavit in court if he wants to appear before the five-member bench hearing the Karachi violence suo motu case.
During today’s proceedings, the apex court continued to criticise Sindh Police and pointed out inherent weaknesses in its investigation reports.
Awami Tehrik leader Rasool Bux Palejo also appeared before the bench today and gave his statement. He alleged that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was an “al Qaeda style international terrorist outfit” and reminded the court of a Canadian Federal Court verdict against the party in 2007.
The court had upheld a decision of the immigration board that had said there were “reasonable grounds” to believe the MQM had been involved in “acts of terrorism.”
Director General Rangers (DG) Sindh Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry also appeared before the court and said that miscreants in Karachi were carrying out their activities under the flags of political parties.
The MQM has also filed a request to be a party in the case.
The chief justice, on Tuesday, had said that some quarters were unhappy with the suo motu notice.
“If even a single person is killed, the government is responsible. Elected representatives are sitting in the assemblies. The Senate is working. Why, then, is there so much helplessness? It is all a political gimmick,” he had said
 
Karachi security situation worse than Waziristan’s, SC told

| DAWN.COM Yesterday

KARACHI: A special bench of the Supreme Court heard the suo motu case on the killings in Karachi on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

The special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar, includes Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.

During the hearing, Director-General Rangers Major-General Mohammad Ejaz Chaudhry said that Karachi’s security situation was worse than that of Waziristan.

He further said that criminals frequently took shelter in the offices of political parties.

Moreover, Chief Justice Iftikhar asked why should former minister Zulfikar Mirza be summoned before the court.

He further said: What does the court has to do with political statements?

The hearing was later on adjourned to Thursday.

Furthermore, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is expected to brief the bench on unrest in the metropolis tomorrow.
 
Karachi violence: 1992 Operation intel reports missing, SC told


KARACHI: Sindh Advocate General (AG) Abdul Fatah Malik told the Supreme Court (SC) that the reports of intelligence agencies regarding 1992 Operation were missing from the record, Geo News reported.

The hearing of the Karachi violence suo moto case is underway here at Supreme Court Karachi Registry. A five-member special bench of the SC comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani is hearing the case.

The AG told the bench that only crime record of that period was available. The SC had sought the report upon a point raised by Senior Advocate Syed Iqbal Haider, who is representing Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.

The court ordered that the copy of available record be provided to Iqbal Haider. The bench also sought the investigation reports of killings of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) legal advisor Faheem-ul-Karim Sarwat and a policeman, who was killed in Malir area Wednesday.

The notification of appointment of six Anti-Terrorism Court judges was also presented before the court.
Karachi violence: 1992 Operation intel reports missing, SC told
 
Karachi killings case: AG presents ’92 operation report



DAWN.COM (2 hours ago) Today



KARACHI: The hearing of the suo motu case on the Karachi killings by a special bench of the Supreme Court was underway on Thursday, DawnNews reported.

During the hearing, the Advocate General presented a report on the military operation in Karachi in1992. The AG clarified that they only had details of the number of people killed.

Moreover, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry questioned the police on the details of Advocate Fahim’s murder case, and ordered a report to be submitted on Friday.

Commenting on the matter of resignations of MQM ministers, Chief Justice Iftikhar remarked that if the resignations had been submitted then they should have been accepted.

Chief Justice Iftikhar also remarked that Director-General Rangers Sindh Ejaz Chaudhry had claimed that the law and order situation in the city would improve, but dead bodies were still surfacing.

The special bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar, includes Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
 
Situations like Karachi lead to military takeovers: Chief Justice
Published: September 8, 2011



KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday said it was situations like the one in Karachi that lead to military takeovers. The chief justice was speaking during the suo motu hearing on violence in the city.

The five-member bench, which is headed by Justice Chaudhry, said it was not happy with the “one-sided” arguments being presented by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) counsel Farogh A Naseem.

The chief justice asked why the MQM had not presented a list of other innocent people killed in Karachi and why only a list of party workers and supporters had been presented.

During the hearing, the MQM counsel also accused the Awami National Party (ANP) and Lyari gang members of involvement in incidents of kidnappings and killings. The chief justice asked where the names of ANP members accused of target killings were in the First Information Reports (FIR) filed.

The MQM counsel said more than 36 people had been killed and their homes torched in Pashtun-dominated areas on August 13. He argued that the MQM had pointed out 26 points in the city where there was a dire need of setting up checkposts.

The MQM counsel also requested the court to review Zulfiqar Mirza’s statement in which he claimed to have issued 300,000 thousand arms licences.

Advocate General (AG) of Sindh Abdul Fatah Malik had earlier presented a report on the 1992 Army Operation in Karachi to the bench as the suo motu hearing on violence in the city resumed.

Meanwhile, Baloch Ittehad counsel Jameel Ahmed has requested the court to call in the army to control the law and order situation in Karachi.

Officials of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have arrived in court and will be appearing before the bench.

On Tuesday, Chief of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers Sindh had called Karachi’s situation graver than that of terrorism-hit South Waziristan but solvable once the state decides to act against criminals.

“Karachi, unfortunately, has political, ethnic and religious polarisation. The problem begins as an ethnic one but once that is quelled, religious violence erupts,” Maj-Gen Ijaz Chaudhry told the five-member bench of the Supreme Court.
 
ISI briefs SC on Karachi violence Court informed of parties’ involvement


September 9, 2011

KARACHI: A five-member bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Karachi violence suo motu case was briefed by the ISI on Thursday, a private TV channel reported. During the briefing the Attorney General was asked to leave. The ISI showed a presentation to the Supreme Court which contained video footage and maps of different areas. The reports of the Joint Investigation Team were also discussed. The ISI also informed the court on the number of political parties involved in Karachi unrest.”Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi (MQM-Haqiqi), Awami National Party (ANP), Sunni Tehreek (ST), Amman Committee and banned groups. including Sipah-e-Sahaba, Sipah-e-Muhammad are involved in the Karachi unrest,” the ISI officials informed the chief justice.Sources said that the CJ inquired the ISI if they had shared this information with the police and rangers on which the officials replied no.The CJ ordered the ISI that all information should be shared with the police and rangers so that action can be taken against the accused to end the unrest in Karachi, sources said.Earlier during proceedings, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said martial law was imposed on the basis of worsening law and order situation, but now this way had been closed.The Chief Justice in his remarks asked MQM lawyer, Farogh Naseem, to propose a method by which agencies could conduct investigation free of political influence. The Chief Justice was also critical of statements made by DG Rangers on Wednesday in which he had said that the Rangers would establish peace. The Chief Justice said that despite the claim of DG Rangers, bodies were still being recovered.Also during proceedings, Sindh Advocate General (AG) Abdul Fatah Malik told the Supreme Court that the reports of intelligence agencies regarding 1992 Operation were missing from the record. The AG told the bench that only the crime record of that period was available.The SC had sought the report upon a point raised by Senior Advocate Syed Iqbal Haider, who is representing the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.


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Karachi killings case: IB submits report

The special bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, includes Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani. - File Photo


KARACHI: The hearing of the suo motu case on the killings in Karachi on Friday was adjourned till September 13, DawnNews reported.

The special bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, includes Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amer Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.

During Friday’s hearing, Sindh Advocate General Fateh Malik told the court that 40 per cent of the police force had political affiliations. He added that 38 out of 44 cases have been registered.

Earlier, Chief Justice Iftikhar had criticised Sindh Advocate General, blaming him of not putting his heart into his job.

Speaking about problems faced by law enforcement agencies in the city, Inspector General Sindh Police Wajid Durrani said that cellular network companies and PTA did not cooperate with the police and often did not provide the police with the required data.

Adding to problems surrounding cellular phones and related networks, City Police Chief Saud Mirza said that mobile phones of Chinese brands were untraceable, and that customs authorities should be notified in this regard. Responding to which, Chief Justice Iftikhar said that thousands of shipping containers would not have been stolen if customs authorities were working properly.

Regarding other issues faced by police, Mr Durrani requested the court to order the State Bank of Pakistan to cooperate with police.

Moreover, on the orders of Chief Justice Iftikhar, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Friday submitted a report before the court on the violence in Karachi.

Earlier during Thursday’s proceedings, Chief Justice Iftikhar had said that political parties appeared to have become militant outfits.

“Allegations and counter-allegations are levelled by political parties against each other. Criminal gangs have been formed in the parties and people have been made hostage,” the chief justice observed during the hearing.

After the hearing, the Inter-Services Intelligence briefed the bench on the Karachi situation in the presence of representatives of other intelligence agencies. Due to the sensitive nature of the matter, members of the bench received the briefing in the committee room.
 
I heard the other day CJ's car got broke ??? how is that possible ???? Im sure he has been given a warning "if the decision is not with accordance to our wishes than you should know which part of Pakistan you are...."
 

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