46 indicted in Model Town firing case

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LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Tuesday 46 suspects, among them police officials and workers of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), in the Model Town firing case in which 14 people were killed and over 100 others injured.

The court framed charges against 41 PAT workers and five police officials, including the former SHO of Faisal Town police station Amir Saleem, Assistant Sub-Inspector Azhar Mahmood and constable Naveed.

All the suspects pleaded not guilty.

Also read: Qadri invokes army for ‘justice’ in Model Town episode

The court directed the prosecution to produce witnesses on Oct 28.

The court has already declared PAT leaders Dr Tahirul Qadri, his sons Hasan Mohiyuddin and Husain Mohiyuddin, Raheeq Abbasi, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Sheikh Fayaz and Shabbir Fayaz proclaimed offenders.

Published in Dawn, October 21st, 2015

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MSAlvi

Oct 21, 2015 07:28am

Is this case against PAT or the police and the government. Very funny!

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Oct 21, 2015 07:35am

5 Police and 41 among the victims are charged? Is it a joke?

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chiefchinballof chokka

Oct 21, 2015 07:49am

@Z it usually is.

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umar

Oct 21, 2015 07:51am

@Z this is a working progress by the Punjab government

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M Jamal

Oct 21, 2015 08:05am

All those who have killed those innocent protestors and passerby must be given swift and exemplary punishment so that no one use firearms on citizen of this country.Severe punishment is the only course to avoid such types of killings.

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JHK

Oct 21, 2015 08:06am

Are you kidding ????

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malick

Oct 21, 2015 08:24am

No PTI leader is involved strange. Police has no involvement still 5 police persons are charged.

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Dr. Abdul Rahman - New York

Oct 21, 2015 08:36am

So, that's the outcome. Thanks to Punjab Govt. Nations are never destroyed by wars or poverty but by the injustice.

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TKhan

Oct 21, 2015 08:52am

Laughter is the Best Medicine! Another Joke of the Day.

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Zahir uddin.

Oct 21, 2015 09:08am

Simply shameful !!! This was to be expected that the poor constables would be charged and later even found innocent . No surprises there.

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Gp65

Oct 21, 2015 10:37am

Blame the victim.

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Malveros

Oct 21, 2015 11:00am

PAT is responsible for inciting it's brain washed followers to attack the State. They should be indicted.

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Nessar

Oct 21, 2015 12:45pm

@Malveros ....rubbish you need to know what exactly happened!

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Irfan

Oct 21, 2015 02:46pm

Truth will never prevail in this country b/c of us. BUT we don't have to worry about it. The Metro Projects will be continued for few more years.

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Imran Soomro

Oct 21, 2015 04:25pm

I am waiting for the day when justice would overcome injustice.

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