Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday confused the urgent must remove the "Kalashnikov tradition" prevailing within the nation.
A 3-member bench, led by CJP Isa and together with justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Musarrat Hilali, took up the post-arrest bail plea of a suspect implicated in a case associated to the theft of weapons from a residence.
The accused, recognized as Kashif, confronted costs beneath sections 395 (punishment for dacoity) and 412 (dishonestly receiving stolen property within the fee of a dacoity) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Authorized representatives Shabbir Hussain Gigyani and Muhammad Tariq Khan introduced their arguments through the proceedings.
CJP Isa issued notices to Lawyer Normal for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, the inside ministry's secretary, in addition to the house secretaries, police chiefs, and advocate generals of all provinces.
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The notices sought complete data on the variety of licenses issued nationwide for prohibited weapons.
Subsequently, the court docket granted post-arrest bail to Kashif towards surety bonds amounting to Rs50,000.
The petitioner, Kashif, confronted costs of theft after a person's residence was burglarised, with weapons being among the many stolen objects.
"What number of licenses of prohibited weapons have been issued throughout the nation?" inquired the chief justice, urging related authorities to furnish the required particulars.
Expressing dissatisfaction, CJP Isa highlighted that the police didn’t demand a license from the weapon's proprietor. "The proprietor himself is confessing that two Kalashnikovs, a pistol, and different valuables have been stolen," he remarked.
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“It’s a crime to personal weapons and not using a licence and the police didn’t even ask the proprietor [about it] through the inquiry,” he added.
The chief justice questioned the petitioner in regards to the supply of the Kalashnikov, hinting at potential motion towards the inspector common for issuing licenses with out correct verification.
"We’ll write to the inside secretary to retrieve all Kalashnikovs and their licenses," CJP Isa declared.
Emphasising the prevalence of people brandishing Kalashnikovs in public areas, the chief justice criticised the authorities for his or her reluctance to query these with tinted glasses on their autos carrying such weapons.
"If you’re afraid, keep at residence. They arrive out to intimidate individuals and present their affect," he asserted, questioning the problem of distinguishing a possible terrorist from others carrying a Kalashnikov.
“How will it’s recognized whether or not these with Kalashnikovs are terrorists or another person?” he questioned.