LHC reserves verdict on model town judicial inquiry report release
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking release of a report of the judicial inquiry carried out by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi into the killings of Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers in Model Town.
Qaisar Iqbal and 19 other victims of the incident had gone to the court requesting it to order the provincial government to release the report under Article 19(A) of the Constitution which gave them right to have access to information.
A bench of LHC reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of the petitioners’ counsel and the provincial law officer.
When asked why was the report withheld, the government’s lawyer said releasing it would serve no useful purpose.
