In the latest development, the case of Model Town tragedy has been registered against 21 accused including PM Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister.
Sections 302,307,148,149,334 and 109 have been added in the FIR.
Earlier, the Punjab government directed the police to implement Lahore High Court s order regarding registration of case against all accused in Model Town tragedy.
On Tuesday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) upheld session court’s decision and directed the police to register a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and 19 other officials in connection with the killing of 14 Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) protestors outside the Central Secretariat of Minhajul Quran International in Lahore’s Model Town on June 17.
Inspector General of Punjab Police (IGP) Mushtaq Sukhera confirmed that order regarding FIR registration has been received.
"Sections will be applied in the case as per law," he said.
Important government officials and federal and provincial cabinet members who have been named in this FIR include Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervez Rasheed, Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Federal Minister of State for Water and Power Ch Abid Sher Ali and 12 Civil and Police officers. FIR names Gullu Butt among the accused as well. Former DSP Aftab Pehelwaan, 3 former SHOs Rizwan Hashmi, Ishtiaq and Ahmad Majeed are also named in the FIR. Former Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah has also been accused in this FIR.
