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Govt replaces Model Town prosecution team to ‘speed up proceedings’
The Punjab government on Saturday replaced the prosecution team of the Model Town case. According to a notification, the provincial government replaced Deputy Prosecutor General Hafiz Asghar, Sheikh Saeed and Waqar Abid Bhatti and appointed Abdul Rauf Watto, Imtiaz Supra and Azra Sultan to “speed up proceedings”. The Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s legal team held reservations […]
The Punjab government on Saturday replaced the prosecution team of the Model Town case.
According to a notification, the provincial government replaced Deputy Prosecutor General Hafiz Asghar, Sheikh Saeed and Waqar Abid Bhatti and appointed Abdul Rauf Watto, Imtiaz Supra and Azra Sultan to “speed up proceedings”.
The Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s legal team held reservations about the legal team prosecuting the Model Town case and had asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to replace it and appoint a new team.
The premier had assured the PAT chief that the government would not back away from providing justice and implementing the law.
While talking to the PAT chief on phone, the prime minister assured the PAT chief that everyone involved in the killing of PAT workers would be brought to justice.
On September 26, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had dismissed an appeal filed by PAT.
The petition requested the court to summon Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and former premier Nawaz Sharif in the Model Town case.
Published in Daily Times, September 30th 2018.
