The Supreme Court of Pakistan observed that even if the country has set up laws to combat the kidnapping of children, their application remains insufficient.
Juma Jamal Khan Mandokhail made these comments during a hearing on a Suo Motu case concerning kidnapping of children across the country.
The court, led by Judge Amicin Khan, convened a representative of the National Commission for Child Protection and Development (NCCWD) for the next hearing.
The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the Attorney General had been responsible for meeting all the provincial police chiefs but said that no meeting of this type had taken place.
However, the additional prosecutor General Amir Rehman said that consultations had occurred, noting that child protection institutions exist but lack effective implementation.
Judge Amicin Khan pointed out that the responsibilities should be filled by the relevant authorities, while judge Mandokhail stressed that simple legislation without execution is insufficient.
The hearing was adjourned indefinitely.
Last month, the Additional Inspector General (AIG) of the Karachi Javed Alam Odho police trained a special working group to intensify surveys on the alarming increase in children’s removal in the metropolitan city.
The team, led by Dig Cia Muqaddas Haider, will find and dismantle the criminal networks involved in these kidnappings.
The working group includes SSP South Mahzooz Ali, SSP West Arab Mehr investigation, SSP Anti-Violent Crime Cell Anil Haider and SSP Investigation Korangi Qais Khan.
The force was responsible for investigating in the case in the course and questioning the arrested suspects linked to abduction incidents in the PEERABAD and SADABAD police stations.
