Source: Dawn
Tailpiece: the Asian Human Rights Commission in Hong Kong wrote a letter to the president of Pakistan about the hanging of two men who were subsequently acquitted by the Supreme Court.
The director-general (C-II) at the president’s secretariat (Public) forwarded the letter “for appropriate action” to the secretary of the law and justice division. The following day, the latter’s senior private secretary simply marked the letter to ‘Law-I’. The very next day, the section officer (Law-I) wrote to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (which, incidentally, was mentioned nowhere in the dispatches): “The reference Asian Human Rights Commission pertains to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Therefore, the same is forwarded to Human Rights Commission of Pakistan for appropriate action.” The letter was countersigned by consultant (C).
One can only marvel at the speed with which papers are disposed of by the authorities, and the efficiency with which matters are put aside.