ATC summons 121 accused in Model Town case

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court Thursday summoned all 121 accused persons by December 22 for framing charges against them in Model Town private complaint case.

The court has summoned the accused after the copies of the case were provided to the accused. On February 2, 2017, Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Muhammad Azam had summoned then IG Punjab Mushtaq Sukhera, DIG Operations, former district coordination officer Lahore and 124 others to face trial in a private complaint filed by Pakistan Awami Tehreek alleging the persons for the murder of 14 PAT workers on June 17, 2014.

The judge directed them to appear in person. The court had summoned 124 persons. However, 121 accused persons appeared before the court except Rana Abdul Jabbar, former DIG Operations, and DSP Abdul Rahim Sherazi.

On March 3, 2016, Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Minhajul Quran had filed a private complaint in the court seeking trial of then prime minister, chief minister, Federal Ministers Saad Rafiq, Khawaja Asif and others accusing them of the murder of innocent Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers on June 17, 2014.

vehicles impounded: The Lahore Transport Company (LTC) on Thursday challaned and impounded 160 public service vehicles (PSVs), including buses, vans and rickshaws with LPG cylinders and without fitness certificates at Gajjumata and Thokar Niaz Baig.

The vehicles were impounded in the nearby police stations. The Lahore Transport Company officials challaned around 3,340 and impound 474 PSVs on various violations in December. transferred: The Punjab government on Thursday issued notifications regarding transfer, posting and promotion of four officers.

According to the notifications, Punjab Cooperative Societies Registrar Zulfiqar Ahmad Ghumman has been promoted to BS-20 and directed to work on the existing position. Punjab Auqaf Director General Tahir Raza Bukhari has been promoted to BS-20 and directed to report at S&GAD.

Local Government and Community Development Additional Secretary (Establishment) Kausar Khan has been posted as Officer on Special Duty. Mandi Bahauddin Additional Deputy Commissioner General Shazia Chaudhry has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner Finance and Planning Gujranwala.