Dunya News - PAT workers' killing: Islamabad court orders to book PM, CM Punjab, federal ministers
Dunya News
2014-09-15
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A local court in the federal capital on Monday accepted Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) petition and ordered police to register case against killings of PAT workers, Dunya News reported.
PAT had submitted a petition in in District and Session Judge Raja Jawad Abbas s court under section 22-A, seeking case registration against high government officials including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over killings of protesting workers in Islamabad’s Red Zone on August 31.
During case proceedings, Secretariat Police submitted a report before court, stating that PAT protestors intended to occupy sensitive buildings in the Red Zone. Names of those injured or killed were not mentioned in the complaint submitted by the PAT. The case was already registered on behalf of the state authorities and Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s complaint was received after four days of the incident.
Police further stated that SSP operations Asmatullah Junejo was badly injured in protestors attack.
Defence lawyer Chaudhry Abdul Aziz stated that administration did not issue NOC for entrance in the Red Zone. No objection certificate was only issued for Aabpara location, however, PTI and PAT violated it.
He further stated that protestors pelted stones at police and broke parliament’s gate and fences.
Petitioner Umar Riaz Abbasi’s lawyer Ibrar Raza told court that defence lawyer is trying to divert everyone’s attention with his ‘filmi stories.’
He said protestors were peaceful but police opened fire, killing two PAT workers and injuring dozens on the orders of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar.
“We submitted a request in the Secretariat Police Station for registration of case, however, police did not take any action” he added.
After hearing arguments, the court ordered police to register case.
PAT has nominated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Railway Minister Saad Rafique, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, IG Islamabad, IG Railway, Commissioner Islamabad and other high officials.
PAT had submitted a petition in in District and Session Judge Raja Jawad Abbas s court under section 22-A, seeking case registration against high government officials including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over killings of protesting workers in Islamabad’s Red Zone on August 31.
During case proceedings, Secretariat Police submitted a report before court, stating that PAT protestors intended to occupy sensitive buildings in the Red Zone. Names of those injured or killed were not mentioned in the complaint submitted by the PAT. The case was already registered on behalf of the state authorities and Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s complaint was received after four days of the incident.
Police further stated that SSP operations Asmatullah Junejo was badly injured in protestors attack.
Defence lawyer Chaudhry Abdul Aziz stated that administration did not issue NOC for entrance in the Red Zone. No objection certificate was only issued for Aabpara location, however, PTI and PAT violated it.
He further stated that protestors pelted stones at police and broke parliament’s gate and fences.
Petitioner Umar Riaz Abbasi’s lawyer Ibrar Raza told court that defence lawyer is trying to divert everyone’s attention with his ‘filmi stories.’
He said protestors were peaceful but police opened fire, killing two PAT workers and injuring dozens on the orders of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar.
“We submitted a request in the Secretariat Police Station for registration of case, however, police did not take any action” he added.
After hearing arguments, the court ordered police to register case.
PAT has nominated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Railway Minister Saad Rafique, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, IG Islamabad, IG Railway, Commissioner Islamabad and other high officials.
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