SC expresses dissatisfaction over police reports

KARACHI: Two members bench of Supreme Court comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the reports submitted by Karachi police in compliance with interim order in suo motu case on law and order situation in Karachi.

The bench also summoned Advocate General Sindh, Inspector General Sindh Police, CCPO and DIGs of Karachi to appear before the court on Wednesday.

It may be mentioned here that Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo motu notice of law and order situation in Karachi on August 22 and constituted larger bench for hearing of the case.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani completed hearing of the case on September 15 and reserved judgement.

The court also passed interim order and directed the Additional Inspector General Police (AIG) Sindh, Saud Mirza, to instruct all four Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Karachi to ensure that there is no extortion in their respective areas.

The court also ordered that police should inform the court in writing about the progress in cases against criminals on daily basis.