[Pak Daily Times] Chief Justice of Pakistain (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Wednesday the Supreme Court (SC) would be satisfied with the performance of authorities concerned only when the culprits tossed in the calabooseInto the paddy wagon wit' yez!
during a security operation in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
are put on trial.
The CJP presided over a five-member larger bench of SC for the hearing concerning implementation of SC's decision in Karachi violence case, at Karachi registry of the court.
During the hearing, Karachi police chief Shahid Hayat submitted a report in the court on the Karachi operation.
The CJP remarked that no court could convict any accused without evidence.
"What are the evidence against the incarcerated
Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw!
accused persons?" the court said, adding that performance of authorities would be ineffective without evidence.
"No court can convict any accused without evidence."
The advocate general (AG) told the court that Sindh government was recruiting 200 investigation officers. The court was told that investigation officers and prosecutors are scared. Prosecutor Abdul Maroof has already been attacked, the AG said.
He told the court that Naimat Ali Randhawa has been killed by culprits for being associated with the Wali Babar case. All the public prosecutors from Karachi are scared, he added.
He also told the court that Naimat Randhawa murder case is being transferred to another province.
The decision to transfer the murder case to another province had been taken during a meeting under Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
. The home of Abdul Maroof has also been attacked upon.
The Sindh government, Rangers and police said in their report that 9,000 persons involved in murders, terrorism, extortion, kidnappings for ransom and other crimes have been arrested so far during the operation started on September 5.
As many as 2,293 weapons, 115 hand grenades and 222 kilogrammes of kaboom has been recovered from the accused, the report said.
The court was further informed that 1,386 cases were registered on account of keeping weapons illegally, and the Sindh High Court has been requested to constitute five special courts in Karachi to hear these cases.
It was mentioned in the report that 5,996 persons who were found involved in various cases were apprehended during the operation.
As many as 236 people among them were involved in murders and murder cases, 15 in terrorism incidents, 49 in kidnapping for ransom, 92 in extortion and 2,070 people were nabbed under the relative arms ordinance, according to the report.