SSP Junejo case: ATC declares Imran, Qadri absconders
Hearing a case pertaining to an attack on SSP Asmatullah Junejo during the PTI and PAT protests, Judge Kauser Abbas Zaidi declared Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri as wanted persons, while ordering for the immediate arrest of the two party leaders.
Junejo was attacked and beaten with batons by protesters during the Islamabad protests when they were at their peak. He sustained serious injuries. Subsequently, a case was registered against PAT and PTI workers under ATC clauses.
Earlier on Wednesday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) had issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Imran, PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Qadri and others for attacking the Pakistan Television (PTV) building and Parliament House in August.
ATC Judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi issued the warrants in response to two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by the Secretariat police against Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Saifullah Niazi, Dr Raheeq Abbasi, Asad Umar and others.
The attacks took place on August 31 when PAT and PTI workers marched towards the Prime Minister House and the police were ordered to thwart their march. Subsequent clashes between the protesters and law enforcers resulted in the deaths of three PAT workers. Hundreds others, including both demonstrators and policemen, were wounded.
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@Muslim Leaguer 'Blindfolded'??? People have died in model town! Try telling this to those people who have lost their loved ones in the massacre. FIRs could not be registered against NS and SS for murder!! Let that settle in for a while...we are talking about MURDER!
@Humza: @Muslim Leaguer:
GO NAWAZ GO !
@Lion King: sir, your blindfolded accusation is without an iota of intellect. Ro Imran Ro
@Bewildered: Your Q&A has the answer to so-called Model Town incident. Why Qadri & cousin Imran are accusing the Chief Minister? Despite various probes by Joint Investigation Teams (JITs), there is no evidence to suggest that the Chief Minister had ordered the policemen to fire the shots. Yet the lunatic Qadri and his mad cousin Imran have been accusing the Chief Minister. On the other hand, both Qadri & Imran while standing on comfy containers ordered their goons to "kill or get killed". Shame on the trolls trying to support illegal acts!
@saifullah: Ro Imran Ro
go nawaz go
@Blithe: fantastic! PTI supporters are indian agents but I didn't see your PM speaking a single word on the LOC violations by his beloved india because of his business interests there?
Allama sab & Imran sab please bring this corrupt dynasty to an end. Pakistani people are fed up of these crooks, thugs, looters & budmash
Attacking public institutions and public property is kosher as long as the attackers are IK supporters. It is also not a crime to beat the police and govt officials lifeless provided the attackers are PTI members and Qadri supporters. When the constitution provided immunity to the elected president they were all crying hoarse about Islamic equality and there should not be any immunity. Now these acts of blatant disregard of law and order is all fine and they have the immunity.
No arrest warrants against the Sharif Murderers of Model Town Lahore and Islamabad. Let's salute the very sharif judiciary.
Both should be arrested.
IK should be sent to jail
lets see whether these revolutionaries surrender themselves to courts for establishing the rule of law about which they have given 100s of sermons in the last 3 months
@concerned: Imran Khan has no leg to stand on and Tahirul Qadri has already used his legs to run away back to Canada! Who are you trying to fool. Why should Imran Khan be above law? What if I attack government buildings too? Will you let me go free and ignore poice or court too?
the govt has no leg to stand on. it should back down before it goes any further.
if you cant charge ppl for model town murders, beating up a police officer should be well down the list of courts priorities.
this is obviously politically motivated even if PMLN supporters dont agree.
@ch daad Nawaz has everything 2 do with it. ..they are trying to stop pti 30 Nov,if they arrest khan there will be riots all over the country, do you think for a moment coas will let nawaz take country to abyss whilst nation is being attacked on every front? nawaz is an agent of India he is following a script he has been offered millions in new business contracts to play ball...ppl like you are treacherous!
@Ch. Allah Daad:
When is Nawaz Sharif going to do the time for committing the crime of attacking the Supreme Court or of unpaid massive loans?
The attack on the PTV building was by no means 'terrorism'. Nawaz Sharif true to his nature and his political history is making trouble both for himself and for the country.
We need new people and new thinking in Pakistani politics. Enough is enough!
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@Frank: What Nawaz Sharif has to do in this matter. Those who commit crime must do the time. Attacking police officer on duty is a crime which no civilized society can tolerate. If Imran and Qadri had committed similar crimes in any their beloved Western Countries, their remaining years of life would have been spent in jail.
This ruling should be implemented as it is absolutely essential that people know that NO ONE is allowed to challenge state institutes. In countries IK refers to, people are arrested just for using bad language against police. PTI itself lead a campaign against ' MQM hate speeches' a few months ago and started doing the same itself. What a shame. If we allow PTI and PAT to do that, we should also allow Taliban. Essentially they do the same i.e. enticing, brain washing, radicalising and provoking the youth against the state.
The meaning of Absconder is A fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution.
Oh I see, so IK is hiding on top of his container where he openly has said that come and arrest him. Hahha. What a joke this government is making out of the courts and other respectable institutions.
Go Nawaz Go.
Amazing case, amazing police, and amazing judge and justice.
Q1. Did IK or Qadiri personally attacked SSP Junejo? -- No.
Q2. Did IK or Qadiri specifically asked their workers to attack SSP Junejo? -- No.
Q3. Did IK or Qadiri ordered their workers to attack Police? -- No.
Next time if a Muslim League worker murders someone, should Nawaz and Shabaz be nominated in the FIR?
@Frank: The public voted for him. Your candidate lost so be a responsible opposition for remaining 3.5 years.
This is first time in the history of crimes where culprits are roaming free threatening ridiculing every institution of the state right in the middle of capital and court is declaring them absconder.This is shameful on the part of government.
PTI and PAT workers being incited by their leaders and attacking police officers, Parliament, Presidency and PTV is related to Nawaz Sharif how?
@S Khan: How else are they to justify?? By allowing terrorists to terrorize Pakistanis , like Imran Khan and TuQ are doing? Your entire statement is based on the premise of a brainwashed PTI troll / Indian agent
wow..anti terrorist courts give justice without wasting a mini second..what about the justice to the martyrs of model town massacre?we are waiting anti terrorist courts
These miscreants in chief should be put behind bars for life. Thry have caused more damage to PAkistan tthan India could ever imagine. Shame on IK and his partner in crime TuQ. .
Pakistani courts are plagued with Selective Justice syndrome. What about the killing of more than 10 in Lahore?. Why our incumbent courts has not declared Shahbaz Sharif as absconder yet?. Our courts dance on the government tunes as well. PMLN members attacked supreme court in the past and could somebody tell me how many years Nawaz Sharif spent behind bars for that act?.
This is how the Police & judiciary act justifying each other existence
Nawaz Sharif is simply incapable of learning a lesson! He isn't a politician and he isn't a businessman. What crime did we commit to have this man inflicted on us?