ISLAMABAD: (APS)May 8, 2018- Chief
Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar chaired a meeting regarding
improvements in police investigation process. The meeting was held today at
Supreme Court Islamabad which was attended by retired as well as serving Inspectors
General of police (IGPs) including Syed Masood Shah, Mr.Tariq Pervaiz,
Mr.Shoukat Javed, Mr. Afzal Ali Shigri, Mr.Tariq Khosa, Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed,
Mr.Shoaib Suddle, Mr.Fayaz Toru, Mr.Asad Jahangir and serving IGPs Mr.Arif Nawaz, (IG-Punjab), Mr.A.D. Khawaja,
(IGP-Sindh), Mr.Salahuddin (IGP-KPK), Mr Moazzam Jah (IGP-Baluchistan) and Mr
Azam Taimori (IGP-ICT).
Talking on the issue of police
investigation in criminal cases, the Chief Justice of Pakistan told the
participants that it has been observed that in majority of criminal cases,
police investigation is improper and sub standard and drastic improvements are
needed so that criminal cases in courts can withstand judicial scrutiny. His
lordship asked them to deliberate upon the issue and suggest ways and means to
bring improvements in the system. Chief Justice constituted a committee headed
by Mr Afzal Ali Shigri, IGP (R) which will come up with terms of reference in
15 days.