Model Town tragedy: Tribunal summons Rana Sanaullah, Tauqir Shah
Takes notice of non-submission of investigation progress report by IGP.
Former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah. PHOTO: ZAHOORUL HAQ
LAHORE:
The one-judge judicial tribunal tasked to investigate the circumstances that had led to the June 17 Model Town tragedy on Saturday summoned former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah and Punjab chief minister’s former principal secretary Dr Tauqir Shah along with other top officials.
The tribunal, comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najfi, also asked the home secretary to appear in person along with a report regarding the possibility of constitution of a joint investigation team (JIT) on the incident that had left 12 people dead.
Punjab Baitul Mal’s secretary was also directed to appear in person to apprise the tribunal about the possibility of payment of compensation to the affected people. The tribunal also sought personal appearance of the Punjab health secretary with autopsy reports of the victims.
Jutice Najfi has also taken notice of non-submission of an investigation progress report by the Punjab police chief and non-appearance of Lahore district coordination officer (DCO).
“A daily progress report regarding the investigation of the incident was required by this tribunal from the IGP Punjab,” the tribunal noted. “He is reminded that the said report is to be submitted on a daily basis without fail, otherwise, an adverse inference may be drawn,” it added.
The tribunal will resume its proceedings on Monday [June 23] at 2:00pm.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 22nd, 2014.
The one-judge judicial tribunal tasked to investigate the circumstances that had led to the June 17 Model Town tragedy on Saturday summoned former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah and Punjab chief minister’s former principal secretary Dr Tauqir Shah along with other top officials.
The tribunal, comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najfi, also asked the home secretary to appear in person along with a report regarding the possibility of constitution of a joint investigation team (JIT) on the incident that had left 12 people dead.
Punjab Baitul Mal’s secretary was also directed to appear in person to apprise the tribunal about the possibility of payment of compensation to the affected people. The tribunal also sought personal appearance of the Punjab health secretary with autopsy reports of the victims.
Jutice Najfi has also taken notice of non-submission of an investigation progress report by the Punjab police chief and non-appearance of Lahore district coordination officer (DCO).
“A daily progress report regarding the investigation of the incident was required by this tribunal from the IGP Punjab,” the tribunal noted. “He is reminded that the said report is to be submitted on a daily basis without fail, otherwise, an adverse inference may be drawn,” it added.
The tribunal will resume its proceedings on Monday [June 23] at 2:00pm.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 22nd, 2014.