Are we all equal before the law?
Monday, May 14th, 2012 4:22:36 by Faisal Farooq
In quite an brilliant move, a positive development emanating from the Supreme Court’s hearing on law and order situation in Balochistan is the gradual awakening of the police to its duties.
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) is also exhibiting signs of efficiency. In a latest move, the police killed an activist of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the banned outfit, during an encounter with the insurgents.
The militants are feeling the heat what is came out by recent attacks on police officers in which an SPP and an Inspector were murdered within a short span of time.
Following the incidents, the police are also looking more cooperative and obliging to the Supreme Court.
DIG Quetta presented a video-footage in the apex court which shows Frontier Corps taking away three missing peoples from outside a hotel in Quetta, the metropolis city of Balochistan. It is quite a serious allegation what Inspector General FC needs to answer.
On one hand the performance of the police is getting improved while on the other hand the behavior of the high officials of the security forces remains worrisome factor.
Earlier, regional chief of the ISI (Inter Services Intelligence), refused to appear before the court being called a few weeks ago. The superior judiciary expressed its annoyance over the matter, as it is unacceptable.
Why can’t Brigadier of the Frontier Corps and ISI Colonel not show respect to the Supreme Court when Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the chief executive of the country and busiest person, can appear before the apex court thrice.
Supposedly, discipline is the primary quality of military men. The failure to show up before the court signals that there is something erroneous somewhere. Irrespective of social statuses, rule of law implies that all are equal before law.
If this is not true then this type of mindset will only damage the image of the premier institution of the country.
No one will disagree that with the apex court that no institution is bigger than the Supreme Court in matters of law. What this implies is that others should accord it due respect.
Tags: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, CID, FC, Frontier Corps, IG Balochistan, ISI, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, LeJ, police, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Quetta, Supreme CourtShort URL: https://www.newspakistan.pk/?p=22254
Posted by Faisal Farooq
on May 14 2012. Filed under Opinion, Pakistan, Society.
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Hon CJP knows he can do nothing to rein in those causing disappearances. However he has to show that he is capable of doing something. Good Luck to him !
This type of juglary is just wastage of nations time,look at the duplicity of giving protection to theives by just sentencing for 30 seconds and when asked about judgment they instead started poetry really it is very difficult to punish the powerful and corrupts in this country but off course they can sack DG ranger sindh and sentense to death those poor ranger soldeirs in just 2 days for killing a mobile snatcher sarfraz shah.