LAHORE: The Punjab government, has constituted a one-man tribunal under retired Justice Shabbar Raza Rizvi under Section 3 of the Punjab Tribunals of Inquiry Ordinance, 1969, to probe into May 25 incidents.

This tribunal, constituted on the directions of Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, will identify and glean facts pertaining to May 25 violence during the long march staged by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, besides identifying those responsible for the situation.

Any citizen or affected person can record his/her statement before this tribunal about the incidents that occurred on May 25.

Published in Dawn, September 29th, 2022

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