ISLAMABAD Nasir Mehmood Khan Khosa, Chief Secretary Punjab, on Tuesday sought time from the Supreme Court for the recovery of prisoners, who have been allegedly taken away by the agencies from Adiala Jail. The Secretary also submitted DSR (Daily Situation Report) issued by special branch on 29-05-2010, contained the information regarding prisoners but the court stopped them from making it public. Khosa, however, told that he was not aware of this DSR. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary was hearing the petition against missing 11 prisoners from Adiala Jail. Besides the Anti-Terrorism Court and Lahore High Court had passed orders for their release but the DCO and the Home Secretary passed order against the courts judgment and keeping them in detention. The Chief Justice remarked that it was the duty of police to provide protection to citizens. He observed that under Article 4 and 9 it was the duty of police to provide protection to citizens. He asked the Secretary that the incident of kidnapping of prisoners had taken place in your jurisdiction. It is the command of Constitution that if police officials are found criminals proceed against them. Article 4 of the 1973 Constitution says, To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being with Pakistan. Article 9 says, No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law. The Chief Secretary said that whatever is humanly possible they shall do their best to secure the lives of citizens. The CJP remarked; You are the chief executive of a province and, therefore, should not feel helpless. The Chief Secretary informed that he had directed Inspector General Police to look into the incident of Adiala Jail and submit the report in four days. He further said that the IGP had also been directed to find out whether the record of leaves of Adiala Jail superintendent was contrived or tampered. The Chief Justice stated that besides the jail authorities District Coordination Officer, Rawalpindi, and the then Home Secretary are equally responsible as the detention orders that prevented the release of prisoners, were passed by them. Justice Ramday asked Khosa, was any inquiry held to find out that why did the DCO and Home Secretary issued order despite the fact that the ATC and LHC had passed judgment for prisoners release. He questioned if the LHC decision was wrong then why did you not challenge it. Nisar Khosa said that after the acquittal order passed by the Anti-Terrorism Court their research department found out that was lacuna that led the ATC to pass an order for the persons release from Adiala Jail. Justice Ramday remarked, yesterday (Monday) Home Secretary Shahid Khan appearing before the court had stated that they were helpless to trace out the missing prisoners of Adiala Jail, and that he had no control over police. The Chief Justice said that it was in the notice of DCO and the CPO that people had been kidnapped from Adiala Jail. The Chief Secretary told that they had the list of 29 missing persons out of them 23 have been traced. Home Secretary Punjab, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, District Coordination Officer Imdadullah Bosal, Regional Police Office, CPO Rawalpindi, were also present during the proceedings. The case hearing was adjourned till November 10.