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'Who will be responsible if my sons are harmed?' mother pleads in court

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 24 March 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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'Who will be responsible if my sons are harmed?' mother pleads in court
Amina Bashir, the mother of journalist Ahmad Noorani, broke down in court while seeking justice for her abducted sons. The Islamabad High Court has summoned the Inspector General of police to oversee the investigation.

ISLAMABAD—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad police to appear personally on March 26 in connection with the alleged abduction of journalist Ahmad Noorani’s brothers.

Justice Inam Amin Minhas presided over the hearing of a petition filed by Noorani’s mother, Amina Bashir, who broke down in tears while pleading for her sons' safe recovery. Advocate Imaan Mazari represented the family in court.

Amina emotionally questioned whether the court would take responsibility if any harm came to her sons. The family claims that Noorani’s two brothers—both engineers—were forcibly taken from their Islamabad residence by unidentified personnel from intelligence agencies in the early hours of Tuesday.

Noorani, a journalist based in the United States, alleged on social media that his family was targeted due to his investigative reporting. However, the involvement of intelligence agencies remains unverified.

During the hearing, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Thana Noon submitted a report stating that police had conducted geofencing, analyzed call records, and reviewed CCTV footage but found no conclusive leads. Justice Minhas criticized the lack of progress and directed the IG Islamabad to personally supervise the investigation.

Advocate Mazari argued that the police had failed to register a formal case despite five days passing since the abduction. Justice Minhas, however, clarified that the priority was recovery, not litigation, and adjourned the hearing until March 26.

میرÛ' بیٹوں Ú©Ùˆ نقصان پہنچا تو جواب دہ کون ہوگا؟ والدہ کا عدالت میں دردناک سوال

اسلام آباد: اسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ (آئی ایچ سی) Ù†Û' صحافی احمد نورانی Ú©Û' بھائیوں Ú©Û' اغوا Ú©Û' معاملÛ' میں اسلام آباد پولیس Ú©Û' انسپکٹر جنرل (آئی جی) Ú©Ùˆ 26 مارچ Ú©Ùˆ ذاتی طور پر پیش ہونÛ' کا Ø­Ú©Ù… دیا ہÛ'Û"

جسٹس انعام امین منہاس Ù†Û' نورانی Ú©ÛŒ والدہ، آمنہ بشیر Ú©ÛŒ دائر کردہ درخواست Ú©ÛŒ سماعت کی، جو اپنÛ' بیٹوں Ú©ÛŒ بحفاظت بازیابی Ú©ÛŒ التجا کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' آبدیدہ ہو گئیںÛ" عدالت میں خاندان Ú©ÛŒ نمائندگی ایڈووکیٹ ایمان مزاری Ù†Û' Ú©ÛŒÛ"

امینہ Ù†Û' جذباتی انداز میں سوال کیا کہ اگر ان Ú©Û' بیٹوں Ú©Ùˆ Ú©Ú†Ú¾ ہوا تو کیا عدالت ذمہ دار ہوگی؟ گزشتہ ہفتÛ'ØŒ صحافی Ú©Û' خاندان Ù†Û' دعویٰ کیا تھا کہ ان Ú©Û' دو بھائیوں Ú©Ùˆ اسلام آباد Ú©Û' گھر سÛ' نامعلوم ایجنسیوں Ú©Û' افراد Ù†Û' اغوا کیاÛ"

نورانی، جو امریکہ میں مقیم ہیں، Ù†Û' سوشل میڈیا پر الزام لگایا کہ ان Ú©ÛŒ ایک رپورٹ Ú©ÛŒ وجہ سÛ' نہ صرف ان Ú©Û' خاندان Ú©Ùˆ ہراساں کیا گیا بلکہ تشدد کا نشانہ بھی بنایا گیاÛ" درخواست میں کہا گیا کہ منگل Ú©ÛŒ رات 1:05 بجÛ'ØŒ ان Ú©Û' دو بیٹوں Ú©Ùˆ اغوا کر لیا گیاÛ"

درخواست میں یہ بھی کہا گیا کہ "یہ دونوں انجینئر ہیں اور ان کا اپنÛ' بھائی احمد نورانی Ú©ÛŒ رپورٹنگ یا تحقیقاتی صحافت سÛ' کوئی تعلق نہیںÛ"" امینہ Ù†Û' دفاع، داخلہ Ú©Û' سیکرٹریز، پولیس آئی جی، اور تھانہ نون Ú©Û' ایس ایچ او Ú©Ùˆ فریق بناتÛ' ہوئÛ' عدالت سÛ' فوری بازیابی Ú©ÛŒ اپیل Ú©ÛŒÛ"

تھانہ نون Ú©Û' ایس ایچ او Ù†Û' رپورٹ پیش کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا کہ وہ تمام دستیاب ذرائع استعمال کر رہÛ' ہیں، جیو فینسنگ اور کال ڈیٹا ریکارڈز حاصل Ú©ÛŒÛ' گئÛ' ہیںÛ" جسٹس منہاس Ù†Û' کہا کہ رپورٹ میں کوئی حتمی نتیجہ نہیں دیا گیاÛ"

وکیل مزاری Ù†Û' سوال اٹھایا کہ "پولیس بغیر ایف آئی آر Ú©Û' پانچ دن سÛ' کیسÛ' تحقیقات کر رہی ہÛ'ØŸ" جسٹس منہاس Ù†Û' جواب دیا کہ وہ آئی جی اسلام آباد Ú©Ùˆ طلب کریں Ú¯Û'ØŒ جو تحقیقات Ú©ÛŒ نگرانی کریں Ú¯Û'Û" مزاری Ù†Û' الزام لگایا کہ ایجنسیاں براہ راست ملوث ہیںÛ"

عدالت Ù†Û' 26 مارچ تک سماعت ملتوی کر دیÛ"

Key Points

  • Amina Bashir pleads for the safe recovery of her sons in Islamabad.
  • Journalist Ahmad Noorani's brothers were reportedly abducted by unidentified personnel.
  • The Islamabad High Court demands direct involvement from police leadership.
  • The police reported no significant leads after geofencing and CCTV analysis.
  • The court prioritizes recovery over litigation in this distressing case.

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