SC sends Tayyaba to Sweet Homes orphanage

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to send minor girl Tayyaba to Sweet Homes, which provides boarding, education, sports and co-curricular facilities to homeless children.

The police produced Tayyaba, and her parents – Muhammad Azam and Nusrat Bibi. The accused, including wife of ASJ, Islamabad, and all those who claimed to be her parents also appeared before the top court.

The minor maid was allegedly tortured by the family of Additional District & Sessions Judge, Islamabad, Raja Khurram Ali Khan.

The parents of minor girl informed the apex court that they have made no compromise with the ASJ, Islamabad and his family.

A two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the suo moto notice, which he had taken last week on the registrar report. The CJP had ordered the district administration to conduct fresh

examination of the girl to verify the claim.

During the proceeding, the court directed the DIG Islamabad to complete the inquiry and ordered the DIG Faisalabad to recover the missing children of three women, who earlier had claimed that Tayyyaba is their daughter.

Tayyaba’s parents Muhammad Azam and Nusrat Begum, resident of Jaranwala recorded evidence before the bench. They informed that in August 2016 their neighbour Nadar Bibi came to their house and said she would provide job to Tayyab in Faisalabad and she would only have to look after children against salary of Rs3000/- per month.

Father of minor girl, Muhammad Azam, told that Nadra Bibi took their daugher later they were unable to talk to the girl, even on phone. After four months when they inquired from Nadra about their daughter she told that the girl is in Islamabad.

They said about two weeks ago when they saw pictures of their daughter on TV they came to Islamabad, where advocate Raja Zahoor took them in a house where a man was present. The man took mobile phones from them.

They informed the lawyer asked them that if the want their daughter then put thumb impress on blank paper.

Police submitted the report which showed that there was evidence that the child was abused/tortured by the wife of ASJ. It said that the DNA test reports of those claiming to be parents of Tayyaba are yet to be issued.

The girl was found on Sunday in the suburbs of the capital Islamabad and taken for a medical examination. The medical report confirmed torture on her. She has burn marks on her back and on the left hand. She also has a blunt wound on her face.

The case is adjourned till 18th January.

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