IG FC assures Supreme Court to improve situation in Balochistan

In what appeared to be a positive move, Inspector General of Frontier Constabulary (FC) Major General Obaidullah Khattak has submitted a written statement to the Supreme Court, assuring to take measures for improving law and order situation in Balochistan.

Advocate General Balochistan Amanullah Kinrani submitted the statement bearing signatures of IG FC and Defence Secretary Lt. Gen. (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of cases pertaining to law and order situation in Balochistan.

The chief justice was of the opinion that IG FC was person who can deliver results in improving situation in the province. He was of the opinion the situation in Balochistan could be improved if all resources all utilized in the region.

While pointing towards a news item which reported a case has been registered against the MI and ISI, he said that both the agencies were playing a front-line role in defending the country and should adhere to the law of the land.

Justice Chaudhry observed, “People are being picked up for ransom, but the law enforcement agencies are not taking actions against those involved in it. The possibility of ulterior political or other motives behind this failure could not be ruled out either”.

In his view, the federal and provincial governments were responsible for the worsening law and order situation in war-torn province.

The IF FC in his written statement said that a committee headed by Defence Minister has been constituted and they have come to the court after attending its meeting.  Another meeting of the committee would be held on Wednesday, while its third meeting would be held in Quetta on Thursday, he added.

The military official said, “It was the first step towards improving the law and order situation in Balochistan”.

Replying to a query, Maj Gen Khattak said they were making all efforts to recover the eight missing persons. Regretting that his honesty was doubted, he said it was their desire too to recover the kidnapped persons at the earliest.

Upon which, the chief justice said that the law and order situation could be improved within seven days if sincere efforts are made by the IG FC.

The court adjourned the hearing till September 3, directing the federal and provincial governments to take solid and effective measures to improve the law and order situation in the province.

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