ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed Adviser tothe Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Mirza Shehzad Akbarto submit detailed report in three weeks, on the rise of incidents ofmissing persons and crime rate in the federal capital.

The court also directed PM’s adviser to apprise the Prime Ministerabout poor investigation system of police and miserable condition ofdistrict courts.

Adviser to the Prime Minister Shahzad Akbar, Chief Commissioner ICT,inspector general of police (IGP) and deputy commissioner appearedbefore the court of Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah, hearingthe case regarding missing of Security and Exchange Commission ofPakistan (SECP)’s official Sajid Gondal.

At the outset of hearing, the CJ asking Mr.Akbar that if he knew, whyhe was summoned remarked that the adviser must have seen IGP’s reportwhich discloses horrible revelations.

The bench observed that the whole system had become corrupt and therewere no professional and trained investigation officers in Islamabadpolice.

The federal capital which comprised of only 1400 square miles areashould be developed as a model city, Justice Minallah said, addingthat the situation of district courts was also miserable.

The chief justice asked Shahzad Akbar to prepare a report within twoweeks pertaining to the problems of citizens and share it with thePrime Minister.

Shahzad Akbar apprised the bench that the matter of missing persons had beenlaced before cabinet which had constituted a sub-committee to makerecommendations.

He said that as the incident of Sajid Gondal came into PM’s knowledgehe took notice of it and constituted a sub-committee to furnish reporton the incidents of missing persons across the country within oneweek.

The chief justice noted that an un-experienced investigation officerof police was used to be given only Rs. 350 against a caseinvestigation.

“How would he manage the remaining expenditure,” the chief justicequestioned and observed that this definitely led to corruption.

The chief justice remarked that there were conflicts of interests insystem as interior ministry, FIA and other departments were themselvesinvolved in real estate business.

The court directed the adviser to the Prime Minister to examine thecomplete record and submit a comprehensive report to the bench withinthree weeks and adjourned hearing of the case till October 19.