| The Lahore High Court, while hearing a petition on Wednesday, directed the federal government to allocate funds for importing 'lie-detecting machines'. The court said that such devices could be helpful to the courts and investigation agencies, since current methods of investigation -- such as forensic science methods and chemical examination -- had become obsolete. The court directed the federal government to prepare a feasibility report and allocate special funds for the purchase of modern devices like lie detectors in order to introduce modern technology to the resolution of cases. Advocate Javed Iqbal Jeffrey had moved the petition. He had sought for the permanent disqualification of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, the return to the country of foreign assets owned by Pakistani politicians, and for the installation of lie detectors to expose dishonest politicians. |