Supreme Court regrets failure to improve policing in Islamabad, Punjab
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Regretting that both the Punjab and Islamabad Police had failed to take steps for making improvements in the mode of investigation, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial said on Thursday that both lagged behind other provinces in this respect, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Hearing the petitions filed in connection with the revocation of Police Order, 2002, the CJP said it was a matter of satisfaction that policing had become better in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to some extent.
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by the CJP, heard the petitions.
The chief justice remarked it was unfortunate that the failure to protect the crime scene led to the destruction of evidence. “There are weaknesses in the police’s mode of investigation, which benefit suspects,” he said, and added, “The presentation of inadmissible proofs by the prosecution in courts leads to the acquittal of suspects.”
He said that Sindh Police had established a special investigation wing, which was a step in the right direction.
Speaking on the occasion, Advocate Farooq H. Naek said that now when the Sindh Assembly had been dissolved, he needed time to receive instructions from the caretaker setup.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing until after the vacations.
Reporter: Amanat Gishkori