ISLAMABAD
Justice Jamal Mandokhail has remarked we can get recover some one but why it is so that we cannot stop it.
He further said we will have to admit facts that we can get recover some one. But why it is happening so we can not stop it. You are in parliament. Parliament is proper forum. Raise voice over it in the parliament. Parliament can do too much.
He gave these remarks during hearing of the petition seeking formation of Judicial Commission (JC) on matter of arrests and crackdown against PTI leadership in Supreme Court (SC) constitutional bench here Friday.
Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said this question was raised in the matter of 35 punctures.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar inquired powers for constitution of commission under inquiry commission act lie with whom.
The counsel told the court such powers lie with government but SC can too form commission.
A five members constitutional bench of SC presided over by Justice Amin ud Din Khan heard the case Friday.
Suleman Akram Raja counsel for PTI told the court unjust treatment is being meted out to PTI leadership.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail inquired you wrote in the petition that PTI leadership is being targeted. It implies what.
Suleman Akram Raja told the court PTI founder wrote open letter in the name of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Several cases were registered against PTI leadership. I want to assist court as to why formation of Judicial Commission (JC) is must on all the situation.
The counsel told the court you can see matter of Intezar Panjutha. Intezar Panjutha was abducted and he was recovered in dramatic manner.
Justice Musarrat Hilali remarked did Intezar Panjutha record his statement with police.
Counsel told the court he was asked he could not meet any one. He could neither sleep nor could talk.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked we will have to accept that we can get recover some one but why it is happening so we cannot stop it.
Suleman Akram Raja said parliament can do nothing on it.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked parliament can do a lot.
Parliament is proper forum.
The counsel said in the court Attorney General (AG) had said Intrezar Panjutha would be recovered tomorrow. Then all saw how he was recovered. People are fearful. Some one is being kidnapped on every second day. Your plea is correct. When cases are running on diverse forums then commission of inquiry can do what. This question had come during tenure of former CJP Nasir ul Mulk.
Suleman Akram Raja told the court when state itself was involved in Gujarat riots then SC had exercised suo motu powers. When state is criminal then court can use its powers.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked this situation rose . Some political party will be its beneficiary.
Counsel said this decision is made by some one else who will be under cloud and who will be beneficiary. In every era one political party is under cloud and other is beneficiary.
Justice Musarrat Hilalai while moving to Suleman Akram Raja said then why you people go to parliament.
Suleman Akram Raja said court can see CCTV.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail said you can defend yourself in respective court on the basis of CCTV footage.
The counsel replied it is strange that CCTV footage is of 10 second. It is in the CCTV footage that Sofa is burning but it is not there who set it on fire. Who opened corps commander house gate. It is not in CCTV footage.
The counsel told the court there was our conference in a hotel. But section 144 was imposed.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail remarked have you challenged section 144. You should challenge. We issue order.
Suleman Akram Raja said what is use of challenging it now as our event is over. In case we challenge then case will run over years.
The court while giving time to file more documents adjourned the hearing of the case for indefinite period.
