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The Mannequin City bloodbath – the blood that also awaits justice

On June seventeenth, 2014 a tragedy unfolded at Minhaj-ul-Quran Lahore workplace stays one of the crucial heinous crimes within the historical past of state terrorism in Pakistan. This atrocity was carried out by Punjab police, which acted on the behest of presidency, towards the harmless, unarmed and peaceable staff of Minhaj-ul-Quran. The ultimate demise toll of 14 residents included 2 pregnant ladies, youth and aged. Punjab police’s brutality injured over 100 folks and left most of them disabled for the remainder of their lives.

It was June 16, a couple of days earlier than the return of Tahir-ul-Qadri. Lahore police tried to take away the barricades from outdoors his residence. The PAT and Minhaj staff resisted the transfer and the scenario turned ugly very quickly.

The one-judge judicial fee comprising Justice Baqir Ali Najfi of the Lahore Excessive Court docket held the Punjab authorities “instantly accountable” for the massacre at Minhajul Quran Secretariat in Mannequin City. It was additional revealed that Minhaj-ul-Quran staff hurled stones at police and in return they had been fired upon. Police adopted Punjab authorities’s orders. Residing in the identical metropolis and never removed from Mannequin City, Punjab CM Mr Shehbaz Sharif was totally conscious of what was taking place in Mannequin City, however didn’t order the police for disengagement which resulted in deaths of 14 harmless lives together with 2 pregnant ladies.

CCTV and Media footage reveals that Punjab police was serving to the goons like Gullu Butt who had been damaging the infrastructure. Gullu Butt was an lively PML-N employee and infrequently utilized in totally different crimes by the native management.

There is no such thing as a denying the truth that the motion of such scale couldn’t have been taken with out the orders, approval and clearance of the rulers. It was they who deliberate the assault by pondering by means of minutest particulars and acquired it executed by police.

Did Police, which was outfitted with cutting-edge weapons come to take away limitations solely? Truly, there have been ulterior motives behind the entire operation. The concept was to hold out cruel operation by concentrating on PAT staff together with ladies and youngsters, shed their blood and time period it as a routine operation towards encroachments. This worst-ever-incident within the nation’s historical past occurred on account of law enforcement officials who get postings on the suggestions of their political masters after which go away no stone unturned to obey their unlawful orders each ‘in letter and spirit’.

Mannequin City tragedy fame SSP Tariq Aziz acquired posting in Lahore quickly after the discharge of Gullu Butt from jail. He was posted as Self-discipline and Inquiry SSP in Lahore Police HQ. SSP Tariq Aziz was Mannequin City SP when the Tragedy occurred. He was the main law enforcement officials throughout the operation. He was eliminated quickly after the killings and was not capable of get any discipline posting round two years, however instantly acquired a promotion afterward.

For all those that nonetheless say that PML-N has accomplished nothing should ask the federal government to launch the total textual content of Justice Baqir Najfi’s report by which he held Rana Sanaullah, SP Tariq and Punjab CM chargeable for the Mannequin City bloodbath.

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