Model Town tragedy: Sanaullah, Shah granted 4 days to record statements

LAHORE: Former Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and former Principal Secretary Tauqir Shah appeared before the tribunal formed to probe the Model Town tragedy on Thursday.

Sanullah and Shah requested to be provided four days to record their statements before the inquiry tribunal. The one-member inquiry tribunal headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najafi granted Sanaullah and Shah four days to record their statements.

Justice Najafi said Sanaullah and Shah should record their statements by Monday, adding that they could be summoned again if the need arose.

The inquiry tribunal resumed its probe into the tragedy on Thursday. Sanullah, Shah along with Chief Secretary Punjab and Inspector General Police Punjab appeared before the tribunal.

The former provincial law minister was surrounded by parliamentarians, lawyers and PML-N workers when he arrived to appear before the tribunal.

Gilani, Raja granted exemptions in OGRA corruption case

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court has granted exemptions from appearance in the court in OGRA corruption case to former prime ministers Yusuf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday here, Geo News reported.

Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Mohammad Bashir was hearing the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) corruption case here.

During the hearing, Amjad Iqbal Quraishi Advocate appeared on behalf of the former prime ministers Yusuf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf besides the main accused in the case Tauqir Sadiq was also present, while the court expressed its annoyance over non-appearance of other accused in the case.

The court accepting the pleas of both the former prime ministers seeking exemptions from appearance adjourned the hearing until April 9.