SC extends 10 day deadline for detention of Rao Anwar

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Islamabad, Feb. 1 (TNS): The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday granted an additional ten days to Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh AD Khawaja to arrest suspended Malir SSP Rao Anwar in alleged extrajudicial killing case of Naqeebullah Mehsud.

Last week, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had taken suo motu notice of Naqeebullah’s case and had set a three-day deadline for Anwar’s arrest which expired on Tuesday (January 30).

Appearing in court today, IGP Sindh requested assistance from intelligence agencies for Rao Anwar’s arrest.

The chief justice approved the request and directed the Inter-Services Intelligence, Military Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau to provide their “complete support” to the Sindh Police.