ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Tuesday dismissed pleas of the federal and Punjab governments against the release of Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, maintaining it was not a live issue.
The bench comprising Justice Nasirul Mulk, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi dismissed the petitions against the Lahore High Court verdict that ended Hafiz Saeed's house arrest.
The bench observed that keeping a person in detention on mere concerns of threat was not justified. It observed that the Punjab government had admitted to lacking sufficient evidence against Saeed and his involvement in any illegal activities after his house arrest ended. Justice Khawaja said, "If there is any material against him then its ok, but if he doesn't create any law and order situation then the UN resolutions don't provide grounds to detain him."
AK Dogar, lawyer for Hafiz Saeed, said his client was a peaceful citizen and the JD was a welfare organisation. "The prosecution has failed to prove its case," he added.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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