ISLAMABAD, Jan 28: A standing counsel for the federation here on Wednesday told Islamabad High Court (IHC) that as per the information received from the interior ministry’s Crisis Management Cell (CMC), a “clue” had been found to Abdur Razzaq, a doctor of the Railway Hospital who went missing on September 22 last year.

The lawyer also conveyed to IHC Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Aslam that the CMC would intimate the court about the legal status of the missing doctor on Monday (February 2).

Lawyer for Dr Razzaq’s wife Afzoona Kausar, Barrister Akram Sheikh, told reporters outside the court that his stance was quite clear that “the doctor was in the custody of the security agencies”.

Mr Sheikh alleged that Dr Razzaq was in the custody of the anti-terrorism police, who were now trying to cover up his months-long disappearance.

On the previous hearings, the federation’s counsel claimed that the doctor was being interrogated on the suspicion that he had admitted some high profile terror suspect in the hospital for treatment.

As per the details furnished by the petitioner, Dr Abdur Razzaq had been missing since September 22, when he was returning to his house in Islamabad from the Railway Hospital in Rawalpindi at around 2pm.

The petitioner had said that her husband did not return home after performing his duties, and afterwards dubious calls were received by the family.

“My husband has never been involved in anything against the state or the law, and if there were some allegations against him he could be tried in an open court,” she pleaded.

In another case, the IHC chief justice issued notices to the Ministry of Culture and the chairman of Film Censor Board, directing them to file their comments in a case filed by Yasir Mehmood Chaudhry Advocate, who sought ban on the exhibition of Indian movies in Pakistani cinemas.

The petitioner argued before the court that screening of Indian movies was a violation of the constitution. Making secretary ministry of culture and sensor board’s chairman as respondents, the petitioner contended that the Indian government had banned Pakistani movies and television channels in India.