Commission dealing cases of missing persons on daily basis:
Rehman Malik

      ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): Minister for Interior Rehman Malik
said on Thursday that a permanent commission has been constituted
under the supervision of a High Court Judge, which is hearing the
cases about missing persons on daily basis.
      "A joint investigation team comprising law-enforcing agencies
would complete inquiry within 45 days and the report would be
submitted to the commission which can give more 10 days to the joint investigation team", he said while talking to reporters outside the
Parliament House.
      He said the Commission, set up on the recommendation of a
3-member Judicial Commission, has been functioning since March
14 this year, under the supervision of Justice Fazl-ur-Rehman.
      Replying to a question, he said that the commission is
regularly hearing the cases of missing persons.
      "The relatives of missing persons of Balochistan should also
approach to the commission for tracing their near and dear ones",
he added.
      He said that under the laid down procedure, the relatives of
missing persons submit their applications before the commission and
then date is fixed for hearing of the case.
      Replying to another question, he said the apex court set up
the judicial commission to probe the issue as wrong figure was
being given about the missing persons.
      He said it is very complicated issue and a roadmap should be
made to pursue it on regular basis.
      To another question, Malik said that the commission has
traced 28 missing persons out of 203, while 178 persons are yet to
be traced.
      "The commission is independent and it could summon respective
chief secretaries and other officials", he said.
      Replying to reporters' question, Rehman Malik lauded the
initiaive of the Supreme Court for constituting a Judicial Commission
to look into cases of missing persons.
       He said the SC had summoned all chief secretaries and other
relevant officials and ordered them to resolve the issue.
      To a question, he said that National Database and Registration
Authority would issue special cards to the personnel of law enforcement agencies which could not be tempered or misused.