Flogging Incident must be Brought before the Nation
A bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry rejected the administration’s application for an in-camera trial. The trial is for suspects involved in the young girl’s flogging in Swat. The eight-member bench ruled the facts must be brought before the mass people.
At the time of hearing the suo motu of flogging, the bench directed some officials to make a detailed report of the incident. The directed individuals are
1. The federal interior secretary
2. The NWFP inspector general of police
3. The NWFP chief secretary
On behalf of government Attorney-General Sardar Latif Khosa said the case is a sensitive issue. So, it demanded an in-camera hearing. However, Chief Justice rejected the proposal. On the other hand, the victim of flogging Chand Bibi didn’t appear before the court as it was opposite of Bibi’s traditional values. Her statement was presented before the magistrate through Khosa.
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