Court orders another killing FIR against PM Nawaz Sharif

Lahore: Session Courts Islamabad has ordered the police to register a case against killings of PAT workers. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has filed a petition on the killing of its workers on 31 of August by police firing and tear gas shelling against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,Interior minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan,federal minister Kh Asif,Kh Saad Rafique ,CM Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif,IG Islamabad and other officials.

PAT had submitted a petition in in District and Session Judge Raja Jawad Abbas s court under section 22-A, seeking case registration against high government officials including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over killings of protesting workers in Islamabad’s Red Zone on August 31.

According to the Pakistani TV channels,during case proceedings, Secretariat Police submitted a report before court, stating that PAT protesters intended to occupy sensitive buildings in the Red Zone. Names of those injured or killed were not mentioned in the complaint submitted by the PAT. The case was already registered on behalf of the state authorities and Pakistan Awami Tehreek complaint was received after four days of the incident.

Police further stated that SSP operations Asmatullah Junejo was badly injured in protesters attack.

Defence lawyer Chaudhry Abdul Aziz stated that administration did not issue NOC for entrance in the Red Zone. No objection certificate was only issued for Aabpara location, however, PTI and PAT violated it. He further stated that protesters pelted stones at police and broke parliament’s gate and fences.

Petitioner Umar Riaz Abbasi’s lawyer Ibrar Raza told court that protesters were peaceful but police opened fire, killing two PAT workers and injuring dozens on the orders of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar. “We submitted a request in the Secretariat Police Station for registration of case, however, police did not take any action” he added.

After hearing arguments, the court ordered police to register the case.