Summary He had returned from London few months ago after getting a degree in law
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Different lawyers bodies have announced to strike against suspected abduction of Sindh High Court’s Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah’s son, reported Tuesday.
Sindh Bar Council has announced the strike after Owais Ali Shah, Chief Justice’s son went missing yesterday.
Vice-chairman of the council, Barrister Salahuddin has condemned the incident saying that it is not less than a tragedy that a Chief Justice’s son could be abducted in a city like Karachi.
Lawyers in the high court have followed the instructions and boycotted all legal proceedings. Karachi Bar Association’s President Mehmoodul Hassan has followed suit and announced strike in city courts.
General Secretary of the bar among others have demanded immediate recovery of Chief Justice’s son.
Allegedly victimised family has stated that Owais went to Super Market in Clifton area and did not return. He had returned from London few months ago after getting a degree in law.
Earlier this year, two notable Pakistani citizens fled Taliban’s captivity in Afghanistan and returned after being kidnapped from different cities.
Former governor of Punjab, late Salman Taseer’s son, Shahbaz Taseer was abducted from Lahore and managed to escape nearly five years after being incarcerated by more than one banned outfits at different points in time.
In an interview with foreign media, Taseer stated that he was abducted by followers of banned Uzbek movement and shifted to Afghanistan.
Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son, Ali Gilani was freed in a joint United States-Afghanistan mission roughly two months after Taseer reached Lahore.
Gilani remained in banned outfit’s captivity for around three years and was kidnapped while addressing a political rally in Multan.
