Shahbaz takes notice of reports alleging 'police tampering'

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

LAHORE. Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif took notice of media reports alleging that police officials are trying to exert pressure on medical officers responsible for compiling reports of those injured in the violent clash between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers and police in Lahore, Dawn News reported on Wednesday.

DawnNews quoted relatives of the wounded as saying that officials from Punjab police were caught putting pressure on medical superintendents at Jinnah hospital to alter the reports being compiled regarding the severity of their injuries.

The police said they were at the hospital to inquire about the well-being of the patients, not to manipulate medical reports.

Members of the PAT were among the seven people killed during a clash between PAT protesters and policemen in Lahore on Tuesday.

Following the police attack on the workers of PAT and Tehreek Minhajul Quran (TMQ), the party activists in Rawalpindi and Islamabad took to the streets to protest the killings.

In a press conference after the violent clash, Shahbaz Sharif said he will resign if found responsible for the deaths.

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xulfjan

Jun 18, 2014 04:34pm

Any decent man would have taken the responsibility and resigned and let the investigation run impartially. But alas we are asking for decency!!

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Jun 18, 2014 04:35pm

Resign karoooooooooooooooooo

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okhan

Jun 18, 2014 04:36pm

The police officers were at the hospital to inquire about the well being of the patients !!! Really are you kidding me.

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Salman

Jun 18, 2014 04:37pm

Khud he Mulzim, Khud Sipahi, Khud hi Munsaaf....

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Rebel

Jun 18, 2014 04:40pm

He still thinks he is not responsible..... Buck always stops with the top man Mr. Sharif.

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saad

Jun 18, 2014 04:41pm

Is he just good enough to take notices? Shouldn't he resign over yesterday's attack

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Wachucha

Jun 18, 2014 04:41pm

He said he will resign if found responsible for killings, he said he will change his name if he doesn't get rid of load shedding in six months coming to power, he also said he will drag Zardari on the streets if all the $200 billion of plundered Pakistani public funds are not returned to state. He says things knowing well that people don't remember what he said yesterday.

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Sami

Jun 18, 2014 04:52pm

You are aware of this new development? I though you were sleeping. I am sorry Mr. Shahbaz Shareef

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Yousuf

Jun 18, 2014 04:53pm

It is not a question of resigning if found responsible by a court of law but heads of government accept full responsibility when such grave incidents happen, men and women massacred by security forces. In the interest of democracy, Nawaz and Shabaz should resign to face charges or else will be forced out of power.

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Hira

Jun 18, 2014 05:03pm

PML(N) must realize that they are no more living in late 90's when they attack supreme court and still went unpunished. Now the media is much more strong to expose them.

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Peshawar wala

Jun 18, 2014 05:10pm

The police were at the hospital to inquire about the health of their shooting victims. Good grief ! Police must think common people are retarded? Once Qadri gets here he will coordinate everything. Including the victims bullet wounds. Can be verified by independent doctors. Shahbaz has big mega problems. Hamza are you there? Maryam where are you?

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Atif Amin

Jun 18, 2014 05:16pm

Still CM Shahbaz Sharif is 1000 times better than CM Sindh.

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Irfan

Jun 18, 2014 05:33pm

All Pakistan needs is an honest General in power. These politicians are corrupt and sympathies users of terrorists. They should be prosecuted as well.

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SYED ASIF

Jun 18, 2014 05:33pm

What ever PAT agenda in Lahore .This is 100 percent Punjab government is responsible of killing.Should be proper investigation.as as possible to clear the picture.

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Hussain

Jun 18, 2014 05:35pm

Lol... Lies after lies!!!

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Jun 18, 2014 05:44pm

I have lost all respect for PMLN and these 2 brothers and their cronies. They have made a big blunder and are now in their state of panic they continue to make more blunders.

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Tanz

Jun 18, 2014 05:47pm

These people are hopeless, yet only they could be our 'leaders'.

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usman civil 01-08-2013

Jun 18, 2014 06:42pm

What a joke that I will resign. You did not resign when your son in law slapped the bakery watch and this action was recorded on a security camera and played on youtube.

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Aurang

Jun 18, 2014 07:21pm

Mr Sharif - how can you go to sleep at night - how many more horrific things have to happen under your watch before you start feeling the guilt or responsibilities.

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Nazir

Jun 18, 2014 07:27pm

Police and judiciary are in his pocket. He is only a drama baaz.

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ali ahmed

Jun 18, 2014 07:47pm

An officer of the Establishment Division from Islamabad arrived in Lahore and was seen pressurizing the medical superintendent of Jinnah Hospital to change the reports of those admitted after the clashes erupted.

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Ahmer

Jun 18, 2014 08:15pm

Shahbaz Sharif is overstaying his welcome as CM Punjab but he will never resign. To go gracefully is not in that family's DNA. If they could, they will hang on to power forever, no matter how much damage they do to Pakistan in the process.

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SYED WASIM HAIDER

Jun 18, 2014 08:20pm

Resigning of CM is not enough; he should know who are the people who want to tarnish his image and his some good work he did. Loss of life for any reason is sad and the government must be careful that such incidents do not occur again.

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omer khan shaheen

Jun 18, 2014 08:57pm

The minister responsible for the mass murder of civilians must resign and face justice!!!, So should his bag of Punjab police goons!!!

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AJamal

Jun 18, 2014 09:28pm

In last 6 years, Punjab police has been fully reformed. Thana and Patwari culture is no more in the province. Well done Khadim e Alaa.

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Sufi Mateen

Jun 18, 2014 09:30pm

I can hear alarm bells are ringing.

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Pakistani

Jun 18, 2014 10:37pm

no fence Shahbaz Sharif you havent changed pakistan

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Afzal

Jun 18, 2014 11:28pm

Looks like the end for SS. Does he think ppl will not support PAT now after what his thugs have done?

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AMJAD KHAN

Jun 18, 2014 11:38pm

"The police said they were at the hospital to inquire the well being of the injured" Joke of the century from Lions of Raiwind

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Shuaib

Jun 19, 2014 12:16am

1. If it is illegal to put up baricades the Police IS legally allowed to use force if the protestors start using violence (i.e. pelting stones). 2. If the police murdered someone they should also be held accountable. 3. Even if NS has baricades infront of his house it doesn't mean Tahir ul Qadri can do something illegal too. If NS has murdered someone can Tahir ul Qadri murder someone too? 4. There is a judicial procedure which needs to be followed if the police isn't enforcing the law in regards to getting baricades off NS's street. That IS democracy and that is what we call rule of law. Not this thuggery on BOTH sides. If Tahir ul Qadri's supporters did this in Canada, they'd all be in jail.

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Larayb

Jun 19, 2014 12:29am

@AMJAD KHAN So, the policemen, despite being human beings, never go to hospital to wish them, the patients, better health? Police men are human beings, after all, are they not?

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Jun 19, 2014 01:11am

Is power more important than the lives of innocent people?

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Mian Kashif Mumtaz

Jun 19, 2014 02:14am

Khud he Mulzim, Khud Sipahi, Khud hi Munsaaf....

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Aamir

Jun 19, 2014 03:35am

I wont waste my energy in type anything long here. Just resign and never be seen again.

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Desi from Lahore

Jun 19, 2014 06:16am

@Yousuf Whose going to force them out of power,you? Lets not forget,majority of YOU voted for this government,

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Will Kenneth

Jun 19, 2014 06:35am

Shahbaz Sharif`s has no idea about who is running Punjab government. He says that he did not give any order to police. Then who did. He should be able to easily find out who gave the orders. Otherwise, he is brainless leader just like his brother PM.

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Muhammad

Jun 19, 2014 07:06am

@Irfan yes. You stole my words. Honest dictator is what we need. Democracy in the current form is not going to work

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Em Moosa

Jun 19, 2014 08:21am

This is the usual practice of PMLN governments tht first they initiate some thing wrong and if it is caught red handed they try to be angelic behavior and put all dirt to some body else.

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Lallukhatti

Jun 19, 2014 02:08pm

@Atif Amin: Two wrongs make a right???????

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waqar

Jun 20, 2014 12:25pm

@Shuaib Oh dear, MQ had permission from Court and Barrier were placed by the consent of Police 3 year ago. For enforcing any law. You issue office order with time limit......then defaulter are penalised.

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muhammad

Jun 20, 2014 03:28pm

@Shuaib On the pretext of removing baricades no human being can allow killing of so many people it is even not allowed in Canada if it had happened in Canada Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and Rana Sana Ullah and party would have been behind the bars

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Mush

Jun 20, 2014 03:44pm

Bring Musharraf back!

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