ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesdaytook notice of the Aasia Bibi release protests across Pakistan.
As per the media reported, CJP tool notice of the three-day countrywideprotests by religious parties over the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in ablasphemy case.
The chief justice directed the federal as well as the provincialgovernments to assess the damage caused to public and private propertiesduring these protests and submit their respective reports within three days.
He explained the purpose behind his taking cognizance of the protestsit-ins that paralysed the country for three days is to make up for thelosses suffered by people owing to destructive activities of the protesters.
The three-day countrywide protests over the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in ablasphemy case ended last week when the federal government reached anagreement with the protesters.
The protests erupted across the country after the Supreme Court acquittedAasia Bibi of blasphemy charge on Oct 31.