ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday gave Rawalpindi police until October 16 to recover the minor children of a US-Pakistani woman who have been missing for the past four months.
Justice Muhammad Asif, while hearing a petition, remarked that the police had already been given ample time. He cautioned that if the children were not recovered, the court would be compelled to issue strict orders.
During the hearing, the children’s mother broke down in tears, telling the court that despite repeated appeals, she had neither seen her children nor received any updates on their recovery.
She said she had informed police several times that the children were in Wah Cantt, along with details of their movements, but no serious action was taken.
A police officer informed the bench that raids had been carried out in B-17 and Wah Cantt, but the children and their father were not found. He suggested that the mother file a formal application against her brother-in-law and father-in-law, which could facilitate the recovery process.
Addressing the petitioner’s lawyer, Justice Asif directed him to submit the application and granted police two more weeks. The Assistant Attorney General assured the court that efforts were continuing.
The court made it clear that this would be the final extension, noting: “Sufficient time has already been given. If the children are not recovered, the court will issue binding orders.”
The case was adjourned until October 16.
