LAHORE, May 31: The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed the Foreign Ministry to ensure writing a letter to Bangladesh authorities for the recovery of a Pakistani woman’s minor daughter allegedly taken away by her husband without her permission.

The court also expressed its dismay over non-compliance of its previous orders and observed that the government should wrap up the ministry if its officials were not willing to deliver.

Petitioner Ms Kausar of Lahore contended she contracted marriage with Aminul Haq, a citizen of Bangladesh, in 2006. After some years, their relation became strained and Haq secretly flew to Bangladesh along with four-year-old daughter Shabnam.

She said she wrote many letters to Pakistani as well as Dhaka authorities for the recovery of her daughter but in vain. She said the authorities in Dhaka asked her to get an official communication from Pakistan authorities. She requested the court to order FO to take steps for the recovery of her daughter.

The court directed the ministry’s counsel to come up with a compliance report on June 4.

Compensation: The Lahore High Court directed on Thursday a Punjab government-made “dengue experts’ advisory group” to address within a month grievance of a petitioner who sought compensation announced by the chief minister for dengue fever victims and their families.

Muhammad Khalid, through his counsel, submitted that his 20-year-old son, Qasim, had died due to dengue at Mayo Hospital. He said the chief minister had announced financial support for the families who lost their dear ones due to the epidemic.

The petitioner said initially when he approached the health department for the release of grant, he was told that the name of his son was included in the list of dengue victims and assured him that the grant would be released soon.

However, he said, six months later when he again contacted the respondents, he was told that the record of his son had lost.

The petitioner prayed to the court that the health department be directed to retrieve the record of his son and also pay the financial compensation announced by the government.

On Thursday, a law officer told the court the government constituted a dengue experts’ advisory group which was also dealing with such matters and insisted that the instant case should be referred to the same body.

At this, Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan issued directions to the advisory group and adjourned the hearing for one month.