Karachi: Demands for swift judicial intervention intensified on Sunday as the Pakistan Muslim League Functional (PML F) urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice of a series of alleged abductions, sexual assaults, and murders involving children across Karachi. Addressing a demonstration organised at Teen Talwar, Clifton, party leaders condemned the local police force's handling of the investigations and called for comprehensive justice for the affected families within a strict 15 day timeframe.
The demonstration drew a broad cross `section of society, including human rights activists, lawyers, journalists, party workers, and grieving relatives of the young victims.
PML F Secretary General Sardar Abdul Rahim highlighted several high profile cases during his address, explicitly citing the tragic deaths of young victims including Rosheem Khan, Mir Raza Ali, Wali, and Aizal. He maintained that if law enforcement agencies were failing to perform their duties effectively, the Chief Justice possessed the constitutional authority to step in and ensure the police act in strict accordance with the law.
Rahim further appealed to local bar associations to exercise ethical discretion by declining to represent individuals accused of such heinous crimes, urging legal practitioners to allow the cases to reach their rightful legal conclusion without deliberate procedural delays. He issued a direct warning to the provincial administration, stating that should the 15 day deadline elapse without meaningful progress, the party would expand its agitation to stage a sit in directly outside the Chief Minister House in Karachi.
The protest featured poignant testimony from victims' relatives, including Fiza, the mother of young Aizal, who spoke candidly about the emotional toll of enduring repeated court adjournments. She noted that although two months had passed since her daughter's death and key DNA evidence had already been submitted to the prosecution, the accused had yet to face sentencing.
Emphasising that timely and exemplary punishment in such cases is the only effective deterrent against future offences against minors, she appealed to the wider public to continue raising their voices for victims who can no longer speak for themselves.
