The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court has stated that the court will not accept the suppression of Baloch students’ voices, emphasizing the importance of listening to their problems.
On Monday, Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Indian High Court was hearing a plea seeking the dismissal of a FIR filed against Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari’s daughter Iman Mazari and other Baloch students.
The CJ asked the human rights secretary if he was certain that a FIR should be filed against the protesting Baloch students who had set up a camp to demand that their demands be met.
The administration wished to avoid any law and order crisis because the Australian cricket team was staying in the country, according to the advocate general.
While expressing his displeasure, the chief judge questioned the attorney general what they had done wrong. The judge inquired, “Have they detonated any bombs?”
“It’s critical to listen to the Baloch kids. The CJ continued, “This court will never allow them to be silenced.”
Instead of filing a case against them, Justice Minallah believes the federal government should establish a forum for Baloch students. He continued, “We should come out to help the people of Balochistan.”
The CJ stated that the Islamabad police lacked training and that they required it. He suggested that the prime minister or one of his ministers attend to the protesting students and listen to their complaints. He bemoaned the fact that the Baloch students had to demonstrate in this manner during this government’s mandate. He stated that the federal government should pay special attention to the situation of Baloch students.
The human rights secretary told the court that his ministry had requested reports from the chief commissioner, deputy commissioner, and IG police in Islamabad. The report was meant to be filed by Friday, but it has yet to arrive at the ministry.
The chief commissioner of Islamabad, on the other hand, informed the court that he would thoroughly investigate the situation.
CJ inquired as to how long the camp had been set up.
Shoaib Shaheen, Iman Mazari’s lawyer, responded that the camp had been put up since March 1st. He claimed to have talked with protesting students who told him that persons dressed in black would come to their camp and harass them.
The CJ said the federal government should listen to the Baloch students and the hearing was postponed to March 21.
