However, phone records that were submitted earlier to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), have proved to be incorrect -- as the data in question was that of June 16 and 17, but the ISI was provided with data from July 16 and 17.
Punjab Advocate General Hanif Khatana submitted Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's affidavit regarding the Model Town tragedy in the judicial tribunal investigating the clashes, Express News reported on Saturday.
According to the written statement, which was read out in open court, the premier learnt of the clashes after seeing news about the incident on television.
On June 17, at least 14 Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers were killed and dozens of others were injured in violent clashes between party activists and policemen in Lahore. The confrontation had started when a 15-member police team tried to remove barriers in front of PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri’s house and the Minhaj International Secretariat.
In his statement issued on Saturday, Shahbaz said that he had called former principal secretary Dr Tauqir Shah as soon as he learned of the incident.
The statement said that Shahbaz called ministers for a meeting right after Shah gave him details about the clashes. It was decided in the meeting that first aid would be provided to the injured as soon as possible.
The ministers also decided that a special tribunal would be formed and an investigation will be conducted.
According to the statement, it was decided during the meeting that Shah and former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah would be removed from their posts.
On July 25, Khatana had appeared before the tribunal and sought additional time to submit an affidavit on the behalf of the chief minister. The tribunal had allowed the request and asked the law officer to submit the affidavit on the next hearing, which took place today.
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However, phone records that were submitted earlier to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), have proved to be incorrect — as the data in question was that of June 16 and 17, but the ISI was provided with data from July 16 and 17.
Uhh are you for real?
In the dictionary of the rich and powerful of Pakistan the word........JUSTICE does not exist.
Everyday police conduct hundreds of raids/operations and hardly anyone is reported to CM. This operation was on a very minor scale in the beginning. It exploded to bigger scale when TUQ followers refused to accept police orders and beat them not once but twice. It was third police attempt when things went out of control. At that point Mian Sahib was informed and ordered to stop the operation but it was too late.
"However, phone records that were submitted earlier to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), have proved to be incorrect — as the data in question was that of June 16 and 17, but the ISI was provided with data from July 16 and 17."
another 'Typo' in a long list of typos for this govt..
Killing doesn't go ignored , It haunt's !
This speaks volumes about how dysfunctional the Punjab government is. The myth of "good" governance is the part of the propaganda machine that PMLN employs. The truth is the entire system is broken. Civil bureaucracy is non existent, poor governance and massive corruption is rampant. Criminals are employed in police, who are indulged in from murder and rape to kidnapping and extortion. On top of that a circus clown leads them, and gets news of an on going massacre from national TV and does nothing to stop it.
The world morality does not apply on Shariff brothers.
Do you think it's Justice not to present infront of so called Commission? Justice starts our's inside, from top to bottom. Justice doesn't come automatically but require system where the head of the state is responsible for all the acts. Ruling more then 35 years still you are unable to make any system. Simply you are afraid that you will loose as you require the help of Police, patwari, badmaash. Simply Justice for sale & only require money & power.
@Sodomite: Being an ostrich and having our head in the sand are we now ?
If Chief Minister were a an honest and good muslim, he would not have given an affidavit of this nature. What an insult to the dead and also goes to show the CM is not only not doing his job but is hiding behind the Police. Disappointing.
I believe he is telling the truth. Such a clueless CM should be sent home packing. He runs his government by watching television. Height of criminal negligence, and ineptness. This circus is only possible in Pakistan though. Dear people! continue voting for these icons of good governance.
Chief minister should have personally appeared before the commission for cross questioning, even though I don't trust this one man commission made by the government.
Removing Shah and Sanaullah is to create legal separation between them and CM Punjab in the chain of command. Amazingly no cell phones were used to inform the CM. Recently, Pervaiz Rasheed, Fed. Info Min. responded to NS absence from country said, "In these days of instant communication, the PM is fully aware of the needs of Pakistan." Amazingly, 'younger Sharif" needs to get a cellphone that works, or they are bunch of liars.