Inquiry: CJ takes notice of Gujrat van tragedy

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday took suo motu notice of the tragic bus fire on May 25 in Gujrat which killed 19 school children and a teacher.

The death toll rose on Wednesday after one of the injured children succumbed to her injuries.

The chief justice will hear the case on June 4 and directed a report from the federal secretary ministry of petroleum, chief secretary Punjab, secretary transport Punjab, inspector general of police Punjab and the administration of the school which the children attended.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 30^th, 2013.