ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday rejected a plea by Pakistan's central government to close the case of forcibly disappeared poet Ahmed Farhad Shah, The News International reported, unless The victim does not appear in court in person.
The case filed by Farhad's wife was represented by human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali, and the federal government was represented by Additional Attorney General Munawwar Iqbal.
The petition was filed by the Pakistani government and was heard by IHC judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani.
During the hearing, Iqbal told that Farhad was in physical custody till June 2. The News International reports that he then requested the IHC to throw out the illegal imprisonment case.
Mazari, the lawyer representing Farhad's wife, demanded that his family demand that strict action be taken against those who are responsible for Farhad's disappearance.
Mazari also said that when Ahmed Farhad Shah's family went to Dhirkot police station in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), his address was not found, though they were able to find out that he was transferred to Muzaffarabad under anti-terrorism sections. Was done. Act (ATA), according to the same news report.
Responding to this, Justice Kayani rejected the federal government's plea, and directly remarked that the case would end only when Shah is produced before the court.
The IHC judge adjourned the hearing of the case till June 7.
The same report claimed that Farhad's wife Uruz Zainab, who moved the IHC on May 15, demanded the recovery of her husband and asked the court to identify, investigate and prosecute those responsible for his disappearance. requested.
The case filed by Farhad's wife was represented by human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali, and the federal government was represented by Additional Attorney General Munawwar Iqbal.
The petition was filed by the Pakistani government and was heard by IHC judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani.
During the hearing, Iqbal told that Farhad was in physical custody till June 2. The News International reports that he then requested the IHC to throw out the illegal imprisonment case.
Mazari, the lawyer representing Farhad's wife, demanded that his family demand that strict action be taken against those who are responsible for Farhad's disappearance.
Mazari also said that when Ahmed Farhad Shah's family went to Dhirkot police station in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), his address was not found, though they were able to find out that he was transferred to Muzaffarabad under anti-terrorism sections. Was done. Act (ATA), according to the same news report.
Responding to this, Justice Kayani rejected the federal government's plea, and directly remarked that the case would end only when Shah is produced before the court.
The IHC judge adjourned the hearing of the case till June 7.
The same report claimed that Farhad's wife Uruz Zainab, who moved the IHC on May 15, demanded the recovery of her husband and asked the court to identify, investigate and prosecute those responsible for his disappearance. requested.
