In Pakistan, the residence of a Supreme Court judge who is monitoring the corruption cases against ousted Premier Nawaz Sharif came under firing by unknown gunmen today.
No casualty or injury is reported in the firing incident at the house of Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan in Model Town Lahore. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court, Justice Ahsan’s residence was targeted twice today.
Following the incident, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar reached Justice Ahsan’s house and summoned Punjab Inspector General Arif Nawaz Khan.
The statement said, the Chief Justice is personally monitoring the situation.
It said, a forensic team has also reached the scene to collect evidence while ballistic experts are called in to determine the nature of fire.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto and the Supreme Court Bar Association and Lahore High Court Bar Association condemned the incident.
Justice Ahsan was also part of the Supreme Court bench that had disqualified Sharif from the office of the Prime Minister in the Panama Papers case.
Source: AIR