The Peshawar High Court on Friday undertook a comprehensive review of six petitions related to missing persons, with Chief Justice SM Atiq Shah seeking accountability from federal and provincial authorities. The Additional Advocate General, Deputy Attorney General, Home Department focal person, and senior police officials appeared before the court. During the hearing, the court sought detailed reports from the federal and provincial governments, as well as all concerned parties, in two of the cases. Two petitions were referred to the Missing Persons Commission for further action, while two cases were disposed of after the recovery of the missing individuals. In a petition filed by a woman seeking the recovery of her children, the Additional Advocate General informed the court that the relevant SHO had travelled to Karachi to trace the children’s father. He stated that the father had reportedly fled to Karachi with the children and switched off his mobile phone. The CJ directed that the matter be taken up with the Additional Chief Secretary Home and the CCPO Peshawar, and instructed that a report also be obtained from the Advocate General Sindh. In another case, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that Advocate Umar Jadoon who practices in Peshawar and Abbottabad had allegedly been taken away from outside the PHC.
PHC seeks reports on pleas against six missing persons
Published on: December 13, 2025 3:49 AM