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Summary Supreme Court began hearing of Karachi violence case and has sought the record on August 29.
A 5-member bench of the apex court began hearing on suo moto notice. The next hearing will be held in Karachi on August 29. Sindh IG and chief secretary presented the report in the court. The chief justice expressed his dissatisfaction over the report. The chief secretary said due to its being a provincial subject, complete information could not be had.CJP told the attorney general about the sensitivity of the case directing him not to take it in a light manner. One strike in Karachi incurs a loss of Rs 25 billion, CJP added. The situation in Karachi is out of control for the last one month. The CJP said it was demand of the 180 million people that was why the court took the action. He directed to include the take of all the agencies in the report.Sindh government’s attorney said court didn’t have the solution to the Karachi issue. The CJP said the court has the constitutional right to ensure the rights of the common people. The court asked how many people had been killed and why the culprits could not be nabbed. Advocate general said a man who killed 100 people was released by the court. Justice Rabbani said why did the government not nabbed when he was killing 100 people. The court convicts when there are proofs, the CJP added.
