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Published 12 Jan, 2017 12:39pm

CJ takes suo-moto notice of Ghotki jirga

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday took suo-moto notice of Jirga held in Ghotki and sought report from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghotki in 48 hours.

Ali Hasan, a resident of district Ghotki, sent an application to Human Right Cell Supreme Court alleging that few influential people of Mazari tribe held a jirga and imposed fine Rs 300,000 on the applicant.

He said if he failed to pay the penalty, his three-year old daughter would be given in promise of marriage.

He prayed for protection of his daughter and legal action against the jirga. — APP

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