Model Town incident: JIT suspension challenged before SC
The LHC ordered the new JIT to stop the probe and annulled the notification of its constitution regarding Model Town incident.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab government today (May 23) challenged the verdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding suspension of Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in Model Town carnage case before Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan.
On the approval of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, Advocate General Punjab challenged the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict in the SC. The LHC ordered the new JIT last month to stop the probe and annulled the notification of its constitution regarding Model Town incident.
A stance was taken in the petition that LHC has violated the SC’s decision by preventing JIT from work. JIT which has been investigating under the law can’t be stopped by LHC, it stated.
It has been requested in the petition that SC dismisses the LHC’s order regarding JIT suspension.
The new JIT was constituted on January 3 this year for a fresh probe into the 2014 Model Town carnage, following a notification issued by the Punjab chief secretary.
On March 22, LHC had dissolved the JIT constituted to investigate the 2014 Model Town incident afresh.
On June 17, 2014, Punjab police went to remove the barriers placed outside PAT Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri’s residence and MQI Secretariat in Model Town. The MQI workers resisted the move which led to a deadly clash leaving 14 workers dead and dozens injured.
