LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday heard a petition filed against the formation of a new joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the Model Town massacre case. The court sought assistance from relevant officials until Jan 30 to inquire whether the petition was admissible in the high court. The court asked whether the high court had authority to inspect directives of the Supreme Court. On Jan 21, the JIT, formed following the Supreme Court orders in Model Town case, had summoned former Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah. The Punjab Home Department on Jan 3 formed a JIT for a fresh probe into the 2014 Model Town incident.

Source: Pakistan Today January 24, 2019 11:03 UTC