Summary Police officials travelling in armoured cars cannot protect people.
KARACHI (Agencies): The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the suspension of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar and maintained that all officers, including Inspector General of Sindh Police (IG Sindh) Fayyaz Leghari, would have resigned from their posts if they had any shame.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of the suo motu case on Wednesday.
If the government were dissolved earlier during the Karachi Unrest Case, everything would have been set right by now, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary remarked while hearing suo motu case on Abbas Town Bomb-blast.
He furthered that the officers of Karachi police travel in armoured cars during patrolling in the city; how can they secure the people who have been left at the mercy of miscreants.
When the hearing started, IG Sindh Fayyaz Laghari presented report relevant to the bomb blast in Abbas Town.
The Chief Justice stated that they want to secure the common people and ensure application of Article 9 of the Constitution.
DG Rangers Major General Rizwan Akhtar also presented a report relevant to the incident.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary noted that life of a single citizen is more important than that of the officers. He ordered Rangers Officials to present a detailed report on miserable law and order situation in Karachi by March 8.
In addition, the Chief Justice also ordered ISI, MI and IB to present their respective reports regarding the incident.
Chief Justice of Pakistan observed that 10 to 15 citizens die in Karachi each day. Advocate General Sindh told the court that 50 innocent persons died and 139 got injured in Abbas Town.
The Supreme Court issued orders of suspension of SSP Rao Anwar on immediate basis. Chief Justice said that everyone including IG should be suspended.
During the hearing, government’s lawyer, Anwar Mansoor Khan told the honourable court that it has been decided to transfer the services of IG Sindh Fayyaz Laghari to the federation.
Hearing of the case was adjourned till March 8.
After the Supreme Court hearing, the home ministry transferred the IG Sindh and the DIG East to the central government. Sources said both the officers vacated their posts.
