2, 3 days ago I read this story about a man being released from jail after 38 years. This man was arrested in 1971 for some murder but there was no evidence against him. He was never put to trial & as is obvious he rusted in jail for years.
When Qadir Khan toured the central jail in 1999, he discovered that this particular man has been in jail for almost 28 years without any trial whatsoever.
Despite absence of witnesses, record, a police file& other legal requirements, the accused faced the trial for 12 more years due to legal lacunas, & lethargic process.
By the way, his name is Saeed-ul-Haq & he has lost the power of speech. He doesn’t have any family. This is what happens in a country where judges & lawyers come out on the road for petty issues & fun. They say that they don’t have enough courtrooms & yet they have the time to play politics.
