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CJP summons IG Punjab after firing outside apex court judge’s residence

F.P. Report

LAHORE: Some unknown people fired outside the residence of Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan at Lahore on Sunday.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar visited the residence of apex court judge after the firing incident to oversee the situation.

The private media reported that there were, in fact, two firing incidents, one late last night and the second early morning today.

CJP Saqib Nisar has summoned the Punjab police chief.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the incident and directed the Punjab inspector general to bring the culprits to book.

Justice Ahsan is also the monitoring judge of the ongoing corruption cases against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

 

The Frontier Post

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