PAT files petition in LHC to place CM Punjab, Law Minister's name on ECL

PAT, victims of Model Town incident and their families file petition in Lahore High Court, to place Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s name on Exit Control List.  

Victims of Model Town incident are holding a protest outside Civil Secretariat in Lahore. Pakistan Awami Tehreek filed petition in LHC, seeking directives to put Punjab CM's name on ECL.

PAT wrote a letter to Punjab Home Secretary for Model Town Inquiry report. PAT through its counsel Advocate Azhar Siddique has asked the government to provide inquiry report on Model Town incident prepared by Justice Ali Baqar Najfi. The party's counsel says that still the aggrieved persons have not been provided report by the court. He threatened to move contempt petition if the home secretary fails to comply with the court orders. 

The protestors demand to public the judicial report in Model Town incident. They also chanted slogans against the home secretary. According to Ishtiaq Ch, a lawyer, said they will fight legally on every front.

While speaking to The Nation Hafiz Farooq, a protestor, said that the government should place CM Shahbaz and Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah’s names on ECL.

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