ISLAMABAD: Hearing the plea pertaining to enforced disappearances of Baloch students, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed on Wednesday that agency personnel should be prosecuted if the matter has to be addressed.
The remarks by Justice Kayani came during the hearing on a petition submitted by Imaan Mazari. He elaborated that the state protects the institutions and if the state wants, it can do anything.
He also maintained that state institutions should have confidence in the rule of law, highlighting that the lack of trust in courts contributes to public dissatisfaction.
Attorney General Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan informed the court that Mazari submitted a list of missing Baloch students, out of whom nine have been recovered and efforts are going to locate the remaining 15 students.
Justice Kayani called for the state’s highest office to issue a sworn statement promising an end to forced disappearances.
AGP Awan responded, mentioning that the federal government has already assured the Supreme Court that there will be no forced disappearances in the future. –Agencies
