LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appealed to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to establish a full court commission to investigate the firing incident aimed at Imran Khan and his long march’s convoy in Wazirabad and the ensuing allegations levelled by the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Addressing a press conference here, Shehbaz said the commission of the Supreme Court should probe the allegations of Imran Khan against him, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a high-ranking army officer.
He said, “I will immediately write a letter to the chief justice Supreme Court for the investigation by the full court commission.”
The same full court commission should also investigate the murder of [senior journalist] Arshad Sharif and the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident, he added. He assured that the federal government would fully support the commission.
Shehbaz Sharif said it was unfortunate that Imran Khan had falsely alleged that the prime minister, interior minister and an important officer of the institution hatched a conspiracy against him.
He said as a prime minister it was his responsibility to play his role when people were misled with repeated lies to take the country to the brink of disaster.
PM expresses condolence over Sher Mazari’s death
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday expressed his condolence over the death of Mir Balakh Sher Mazari, a prominent Baloch politician.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that Mir Balakh Sher Mazari was a veteran Baloch politician who played a leading role in the country’s politics.
“Our national politics is poorer with his death. He belonged to a breed of public servants who believe in values & principles. My heartfelt condolences to his family & friends,” he said while paying tribute to the contributions of late Mazari in politics.
Late Mir Balakh Sher was a chief of Mazari tribe and had served as a caretaker prime minister during 1983. He passed away on Friday. He was 94.
