Karachi violence: SC resumes suo moto case hearing

KARACHI: The Supreme Court Karachi Registry resumed hearing of the Karachi violence suo moto case on Tuesday, Geo News reported.

During the proceedings, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that the report of the joint investigation team on Ajmal Pahari raised questions about national sovereignty.

The Chief Justice asked the Advocate General and IG Sindh if they had read this report and if the country or government should be saved.

The Chief Justice asked IG Sindh what measures he had taken after this report, since it contained information regarding the organization Pahari was affiliated with.

During his remarks the Chief Justice also said Karachi was the economic hub of Pakistan and the country could not progress unless the city was secure.