The Supreme Court of Pakistan Saturday directed the federal government to submit an undertaking in writing, signed by senior most officers of the concerned ministries, that henceforth, no one shall be picked up other than by the law.
A three-member bench of the top court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar passed the order while hearing a set of petitions in connection with missing persons.
https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/c.p._1503_2022.pdf
The SC bench also ordered the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances to submit details about the missing persons in the apex court.
The apex court said in its order that it took great exception to such high handedness because the right to peaceful protest is amongst the guaranteed fundamental rights which must be honoured in letter and spirit.
