ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday questioned, “How is it justice to file five fake FIRs and abduct young girls and a woman?” while hearing the case of the abduction of two minor girls and their mother.
The case concerned a plea seeking dismissal of the FIR registered against former PIA CEO Musharraf Rasool, Waqas Ahmed, and Sohail Aleem regarding a financial dispute. The IHC directed the FIA to continue its investigation.
Justice Kayani remarked that the FIA must not issue any final order at this stage. He noted that the Supreme Court (SC) had already suspended a related judgment, and the proceedings would follow the SC’s directions.
He added that the IHC would not touch any matter where the SC had restricted action.
During the hearing, Justice Kayani expressed strong displeasure toward the actions of Islamabad and Punjab Police. He stated that abducting girls and a woman through five fabricated cases was unacceptable.
He criticised that no one had ever seen the complainant who filed the fake reports. The judge said the matter had been sent to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz because minor girls and a woman were abducted, adding, “The Punjab CM is also a woman, and she should know her police is involved in abducting another woman.”
He further remarked that false FIRs cannot be used to recover money, and such fabricated cases wouldn’t even survive ten minutes in trial. “These fake cases will collapse during cross-examination—don’t do this,” he warned.
Justice Kayani noted that the same woman who was abducted had items stolen from her own home and the recovery was falsely attributed to the suspects. He added that the petitioner was “not a clean man” either, mentioning he had sold property worth Rs. 310 million. He expressed concern that senior police officials often support the wrongdoing of subordinate officers.
The judge clarified that the court had no sympathy for the petitioner: if he was guilty, he would be punished. He said the court supports no one involved in illegal acts and that protecting fundamental rights is its duty. “We cannot stop the investigation. Inspect the location from where the woman and children were abducted and submit a report,” he directed.
Advocate Shehryar Tariq noted that the Supreme Court had suspended the High Court’s October 24 judgment, while the November 5 decision had already been issued. Petitioner’s counsel Latif Khosa argued that the authorities had even misled the SC, which had suspended the October 24 verdict, not the November 5 one.
Justice Kayani instructed both sides to review the Supreme Court’s order, adding, “Until the Supreme Court issues a decision, we will not pass any order.” When Khosa requested the next hearing be fixed for the 27th, Justice Kayani remarked, “How would I know if I will even be here on the 27th?”
The court adjourned the hearing until next week with directions.
