File photo of the gunman in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP
Express News had earlier misreported that the chief justice had taken notice of the incident.
Advocate Tariq Asad had filed an application saying that the capital had been held hostage for close to five hours.
Gunman Sikandar accompanied by his wife and children brought Islamabad to a standstill on Thursday by waving two sub-machine guns and occasionally firing into the air.
The standoff that lasted for five hours eventually ended after Sikandar and his wife were shot and arrested when the PPP member lunged at him.
The interior ministry has ordered Inspector General (IG) Police Islamabad, Sikandar Hayat Khan to submit a report in 48 hours with an explanation of the incident and failure of the police to handle it well.
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End of a Drama. Beginning of another Drama.
there are hundreds of issues society is facing with dire need of attention. please pay attentions to those and let others look after this one.
If one drug addict can take over Islamabad with two guns then the Government has failed
This crazy person has already wasted our tax money in millions during stand off. his medical treatment and now on judicial probe, whereas less than Rs. 100 would have done the job if our security forces had been trained properly and not demoralized by certain quarters.
Supreme Court taking up case before investigation. It happens only in Pakistan.
@naeem khan Manhattan,Ks: "this case is a criminal case and let the lower courts handle it. I am appalled to see that the Supreme Court is taking up this case...."
But this makes too much sense!!! Besides who wants to miss the lime light? I wouldn't!!
Malleus Maleficarum is Pakistan higher Judiciary's guiding light. Path is bright.
with all due respect to the CJ.....PLEASE focus on the pending cases before the SC and please keep it as a court of appeals rather than taking action on all matters....
Does a chief justice has nothing better to do?? or was i mistaken to think that there was a backlog of hundred of thousands of cases in the courts..
I wish Pakistanis to leave the Supreme Court alone for some very important matters, this case is a criminal case and let the lower courts handle it. I am appalled to see that the Supreme Court is taking up this case, please pleas leave the Supreme Court alone and my request to the honorable justices is not to make the Supreme Court a laughing matter in the public eyes.
CJP sahib, When did Supreme Court became security research firm? Leave this to experts don't you have other pressing matters? It is more like you are publicity starved.
As far as allowing media anchors like Hamid Mir and Asma Sherazi making opinions while the operation is ongoing , there is certainly a need to regulate such characters.
They are so ratings hungry that they would even blood in the streets if it meant more viewership.
Yes, the area should have been cordoned. Yes, the media should not be allowed to broadcast live for a broadcast underway - they interfere in professionalism and compromise security,
The way media was hailing ZK as a hero also shows that the media would prefer Pakistan to operate as a banana republic!
He would take notice of everything as little as rise of price of Qeemay walay naan but not of election rigging.
CJ has his priorities right...keep on dabbling with these 'non issues' but keeping away from more relevant Rimsha case and other cases of persecution of minorities...
CJ must take over the job of SHO now.