PESHAWAR – The chief justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar had observedthat if the court can salute one person, it is Inspector General (IG)Salahuddin Mehsud. He added that he is satisfied with the performance ofthe provincial police chief.
Talking to the media after the hearing, the IG said his appreciation by theapex court is the entire police force’s appreciation.
He informed that as per the apex court’s orders, the police retractedsecurity from 1,769 non-essential officials. He explained further that theremaining security cover will also be withdrawn in phases.
The apex court also heard the plea of a woman who has been seeking her *HaqMehr*for the past several decades and ordered authorities to assist thewoman.
The chief justice later departed for Charsadda to visit the judicialcomplex there for which 400 police personnel have been deployed.
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had summoned KP CM Pervez Khattak
The apex court was also expected to take up cases related to the closure ofroads, conditions of jails, Asma Rani and Mashal Khan murder cases.
KP Chief Secretary Azam Khan is expected to submit a report to the court onthe closure of roads whereas Jails IG Shahidullah Khan will submit a reporton the state of the province’s jails and facilities for prisoners.
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On Thursday, KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak appeared before the courtafter being summoned.
Chief Justice Nisar, during the hearing, had remarked that he heard a lotof good things regarding Khattak’s performance in KP, observing that thelatter had no time to spare anymore.
In response, Khattak agreed with the chief justice, adding that thesituation in the province had been ‘quite bad’ when his party had formedthe government in KP. The chief minister told the chief justice that hisgovernment’s performance will reap results in two years’ time.
The chief justice also visited the judicial academy and addressed membersof the bar association on Thursday.