The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday approved a petition for hearing, seeking judicial commission to probe recent violent incidents in Jaranwala against Christians.
The high court issued notices to Punjab government and other respondents for September 11.
The bench also directed the Assistant Advocate General to submit report.
“Fundamental human rights of the religious minority, mandated in the constitution, have been violated in Jaranwala violent incidents. “Existing mechanism of the probe has been slow-moving, the court should issue an order for constitution of judicial commission for prompt justice,” petition read. A petition filed by ShehbazSoraya Advocate and another by the Grace Bible Fellowship Church had earlier said that over 600 people were involved in vandalizing and violence against Christian citizens and pleaded for a judicial probe of the Jaranwala incidents on August 17.
