LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has summoned Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on a petition challenging a criminal case registered by the Islampura police on his complaint.

Tahir Mobeen and Turkish citizens Cemil Senocak and Yemen Yemenoglu had filed the petition.

Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan had heard the petition on March 11 and adjourned further hearing till March 15 with a direction to the investigating officer to produce the complainant on the next date.

“Learned additional advocate general shall ensure the compliance of this order,” said the written order of the hearing.

The police registered the first information report on Jan 13 against the petitioners under sections 419, 420, 468 and 471 of the PPC. They contended that Dr Gill used his political position to get the fabricated case registered against them.

A criminal complaint under defamation charge is also pending against Gill by M/s Platform Turizm Tasimacilik, a subsidiary of Al-Bayrak Group of companies. The company sought action against the special assistant under sections 499 and 500 of PPC for levelling false allegations against it.

Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2021