IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) 
 
 
 
PRESENT: MR. JUSTICE MIAN SAQIB NISAR, HCJ 
 
 
MR. JUSTICE IJAZ UL AHSAN 
 
 
HUMAN RIGHTS CASE NO.20171-B OF 2018 
(In the matter regarding murder of non-payment of 
victims of terrorist attack on church in Quetta on 
17.12.2017) 
 
 
In attendance: 
Mr. M. Rauf Ata, A.G. Balochistan 
Sheikh Haq Baloch, Addl.A.G. 
Mr. Aurangzeb Haq, Chief Secy. Balochistan 
Mr. Wajih Ullah Kundi, Special Secretary, Home 
Department, Balochistan 
Syed Moazzam Ali, I.G.P. Balochistan 
Mr. Samuel Payara, Chairman International 
Minority Rights Forum 
 
On Court’s call 
 
Mr. Naseebullah Kakar, ADC (G) Quetta 
Mr. Babraq Kakar, AC Saddar 
Mr. Jawwad Ahmed, SSP Investigation 
Mr. Ali Mardan Police Surgeon 
 
Date of Hearing:  
11.05.2018 
ORDER  
Quetta incident: Compensation issue   
 
 
We have been informed that on 17.12.2017, a suicide 
terrorist attack took place in the Methodist Church at Quetta. Eight 
persons lost their lives while 58 were injured. The Federal Government as 
well as the Provincial Government promised compensation package in 
the sum of Rs.1 million each for the deceased, Rs.500,000/- for the 
critically injured whereas Rs.1,00,000/- for less critically injured. It is 
stated that the Federal Government has made a sum of Rs.26.4 million 
available to the Provincial Government to be disbursed as compensation. 
In this behalf the Deputy Commissioner Quetta has been charged with 
the responsibility of disbursing the same amongst the legal heirs of the 
victims. We have been informed that before any compensation is 
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disbursed, there is a requirement of a Succession Certificate so that the 
compensation could be paid to the legal heirs who are lawfully entitled to 
receive such compensation. According to the record produced before us, 
out of the 8, the legal heirs of only one has so far submitted the 
succession certificate. Presumably the applications of the rest are 
pending before the competent fora.  
2. 
 
In order to expedite the matter, we direct the Deputy 
Commissioner 
Quetta 
to 
immediately 
transmit 
the 
amount 
of 
compensation lying in his account to the account of the Sessions Judge 
Quetta, who is directed to ensure that all the applications of the legal 
heirs are decided within a period of one month from today. As soon as 
such applications are decided, he shall supervise and ensure that 
disbursement is made immediately to those found entitled.   
3. 
 
We have also been informed that the Provincial Government 
has also released Rs.8 million as compensation which has already been 
deposited with the Deputy Commissioner Quetta for its release to the 
legal heirs of the victims. A further sum of Rs.16.2 million has also been 
released by the Provincial Government for payment of compensation to 
the injured persons. We have asked the concerned official whether such 
compensation has been disbursed. He has informed us that the matter is 
still under process before the District Compensation Committee.  
4. 
 
We are disappointed and alarmed at the slow pace for which 
cases of compensation are being processed. It appears that the District 
Compensation Committee consists of Government officials including the 
ADC (G), Assistant Commissioner Quetta, Police Surgeon Quetta, Mr. 
Hakeem Khan and representative of the police department. Let the 
members of the District Compensation Committee appear before this 
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Court after Juma Prayer today at 2:00 p.m. to explain as to why 
compensation cases have so far been not decided.  
5. 
 
We have noticed with dismay that all the injured who were 
entitled to receive compensation have not so far been paid. This is 
despite the lapse of number of months. The Compensation Committee 
comprising of Mr. Naseebullah Kakar, Additional D.C., Quetta, Mr. 
Babraq Khan, Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Ali Mardan, Police Surgeon 
and Mr. Jawwad Ahmed, SSP Investigation have been summoned. They 
have not been able to offer any plausible reason for the delay caused in 
payment of compensation to the injured.  
6. 
 
Let payment be made to the persons entitled within three 
days. Notice is issued to the above named as to why the case of 
misconduct not be initiated against them departmentally for the delay 
caused and for the lapse committed by them. Besides why they should 
not be personally held liable to pay markup to the persons entitled for 
the period they have been deprived of the money. Let this matter be listed 
for hearing 17.5.2018 at Principal Seat, Islamabad. 
Complaint regarding use of the word Esai 
 
7. 
 
It has been complained despite the decision taken by 
the Council of Islamic Ideology in its 175th meeting held on 28-29th 
September, 2009 that there was no harm, as per Shariah 
Injunctions, to refer to the members of Christian community as 
“Masihi” instead of “Esai”, no steps have been taken by the 
government in this regard. 
8. 
 
Let the recommendations of the Council of Islamic 
Ideology be implemented in letter and spirit and arrangement 
should be made in all official records, documents, correspondence 
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etc. to refer to the Christian community as “Masihi” instead of 
“Esai”. 
 
 
 
 
CHIEF JUSTICE 
 
 
 
 
JUDGE 
QUETTA. 
11th May, 2018. 
Not approved for reporting 
Mudassar/