IHC constitutes inquiry committee on Islamabad district court attack

PoliticsIHC constitutes inquiry committee on Islamabad district court attack

IHC constitutes inquiry committee on Islamabad district court attack

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi on Monday constituted an inquiry committee for holding to probe today’s tragic incident of terrorism in Islamabad District Courts that left at least 11 persons including additional session judge Rafaqat Awan killed.

The committee consisting of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Registrar Islamabad High Court will start its working immediately and submit the report with its recommendation to the chief justice after completing the inquiry.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan took suo motu notice of the Islamabad district court attack and directed the Inspector General Islamabad and the Chief Commissioner Islamabad to present a report in this regard in the court tomorrow.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will hear the case regarding the attack on March 4.

Moreover, a case was also filed against unidentified men in the Margalla Police Station.

Earlier in the day, two unidentified assailants stormed courts in F-8 area of Islamabad while firing and hurling hand grenades. Later, the attackers blew them up. As a result, at least 11 persons including additional session judge Rafaqat Awan were killed.

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