SC questions govt inaction on terror outfits

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the attorney general to explain as to why the government’s action plan was only focused on Deeni Madaris (seminaries) and no action was being taken against the terrorist organisations.
A three-member bench of the court, headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, took up the case for hearing.The court sought the details of NGOs operating in the country besides calling proposals from the Federation and the provinces for bringing the NGOs within the ambit of law and the Constitution.
Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja remarked: “You have an action plan, then why it is not being implemented? What performance has been shown by the five governments with reference to the NGOs so far? Has the account of anyone been frozen so far? Why the name of Deeni Madaris is mentioned only?
“Why terrorist organisations are overlooked by them? Action should be taken against them as well. Governments should do their job. The court will issue no directive. No one can heave a sigh of relief. Every day a terror incident is published in newspapers. This is the level of seriousness of governments that terror incidents are taking place everyday. Tell us, what the government has done within six months and six days.”
The attorney general told the court that he had had a meeting with law officers in which secretary Law and Justice Commission was also present. “We have agreed on several proposals. The court should review them and then we will put them up before the governments,” said the attorney general. The court remarked: “You will have to do all things; we will issue no directives.”
The AG started reading out the Societies Act saying Deeni Madaris also come under it. Justice Jawwad asked why only the name of Deeni Madaris was mentioned and why terrorist organisations had been overlooked. The hearing of the case was adjourned till today.