Shandana Gulzar moves FCC for recovery of Sohail Afridi, others

The petition was filed by MNA Shandana Gulzar under Article 175E(3) of the Constitution, naming the Ministry of Interior, the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as respondents. The petition raises important questions about the constitutional limits of powers exercised under Articles 232, 234 and 245 of the Constitution.

The petitioner maintains that none of these constitutional provisions authorises the unlawful detention of any individual. The petitioner has requested the court to order the authorities to produce Sohail Afridi, Babar Saleem Swati and Junaid Akbar Khan before it.

She has also sought directions requiring the relevant authorities to immediately disclose the current whereabouts of the three leaders and the reasons for their detention. The petition further seeks court orders to ensure that all three leaders are granted access to their lawyers and family members, provided with medical facilities and protected against torture.

The petitioner has argued that actions taken for political purposes constitute an abuse of authority and a violation of fundamental rights. She has urged the court to take notice of the matter and direct the relevant authorities to ensure that all actions are taken in accordance with the law.