Dawn
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10 April 1999

Constitutional petition put off

KARACHI, April 9: The hearing of a constitutional petition filed by MPA Babar Khan Ghori of Muttahida Qaumi Movement was on Friday adjourned till April 20 as the Deputy Attorney-General (DAG), Barrister Naeem-ur-Rahman, sought more time for filing comments.

When the case came up for hearing before a bench of the Sindh High Court, consisting of Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui and Justice Ghulam Rabbani, the DAG sought adjournment. This was the third adjournment in the case on the same ground.

MPA Babar Khan Ghori has challenged his name on Exit Control List and prayed to the court to declare the action by the federal government ultra vires and also to allow compensation of 0.1 million rupees for depriving him of his legitimate right to travel freely in and outside the country.

Meanwhile, another bench of the SHC, comprising Justice (Dr) Ghous Mohammed, adjourned the hearing in a habeas corpus petition challenging illegal detention of 10-year-old Kamaluddin as a reply of show-cause notice was submitted by the SHO Jamshed Quarter police station.

Mohammed Azam Baloch, filing his reply, stated that on April 1 when he was directed to appear before the bench in connection with the petition but he was busy in the investigation of kidnapping and murder case of Asif Bhoja.

He stated that he deputed sub-inspector Shaukat Tanoli to appear before the court but the SI failed to do so. It was further submitted by the SHO that he had brought the negligence on the part of SI Tanoli to the knowledge of superior police officials and had recommended strong action, including his transfer to the Police Lines East.

Mehtabuddin, petitioner, moved the court against illegal detention of his 10-year-old son, Kamaluddin, by his in-law, Alauddin, and his sons as a "peer" accused Kamaluddin of stealing four gold bangles of her aunt, wife of Alauddin.-APP