Laiba Ijaz case and killing of suspects in orphan child murder, motion submitted in Senate

Structural, political and practical problems of police are weakening rule of law and public trust, motion

Senator Kamran Murtaza of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan, citing student Laiba Ijaz suicide case in Islamabad and killing of killer of 15-year-old orphan child in Multan, has submitted motion in Senate on police encounters and alleged extrajudicial killings.

Senator Kamran Murtaza has raised issue of alleged misuse of police powers and police encounters under Rule 218 in motion submitted in Senate.

Senator of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam has mentioned killing of main accused in Laiba Ijaz case in police encounter in Islamabad and similarly referred to killing of killer of 15-year-old orphan child Tauqeer in police encounter near Northern Bypass in Bahawalpur.

It has been said in motion that structural, political and practical problems of police are weakening rule of law and public trust.

Senator Kamran Murtaza has said that due to threatening behavior, poor services and alleged corruption, public trust in police has been severely affected.