ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has taken yetanother suo moto notice against rape of a minor girl.

CJP on thursday took notice of alleged rape of an eight-year-old girlbefore she was set alight in Chichawatni.

The CJP sought a report from Punjab Police inspector general (IG) within 24hours.

The victim’s family and their neighbours had appealed to the CJP to providethem justice.

Earlier on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed acommittee to probe the alleged rape of a minor girl before she was setalight in Chichawatni.

Eight-year-old Noor Fatima had gone missing on Monday after she left herhome to buy sweets from a nearby shop. Three hours later, the family foundthe girl with 90 percent of her body burnt.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital from where she was referred to theJinnah Hospital in Lahore an succumbed to her wounds there on Tuesday.

The post-mortem report confirmed that eight-year-old Noor Fatima was rapedbefore being burnt. The minor girl was then laid to rest amid tears andwails.