LAHORE – The Supreme Court fixed on Saturday the date for the hearing of a petition against the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision to not summon former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Model Town case.
On September 26, a three-member bench of the Lahore High Court dismissed a petition filed by Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) which sought to summon former premier Nawaz Sharif, former chief minister Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif and others in the Model Town killings case.
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Following LHC’s decision, the petitioner had filed an appeal in the apex Court, following which the top court has fixed the petition for hearing on Friday.
A two-judge bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Faisal Arab will hear the petition. Notices have been sent to all respondents, including the petitioner, in this regard.
Model Town Killings
At least 14 people were killed and 90 others injured in clashes between the police and workers of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek as authorities moved to remove encroachments in front of Dr Tahirul Qadri’s house in Model Town on June 17, 2014.
Following the incident, an inquiry commission, comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, was formed. The Punjab government was reluctant to make the inquiry report public but it later released the report following the orders of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The report has not held any person responsible for the incident. During the investigation, the statements of different police officials and the provincial cabinet members including provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah were recorded.
