ISLAMABAD: The federal government has raised objections over the joint investigation team (JIT) constituted by the Punjab government to probe attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad, a privat TV channel reported on Wednesday.
According to details, Interior Minister has penned down a letter to Punjab Home Department, raising objections over the joint investigation team (JIT) constituted by the Punjab government to probe attack on Imran Khan.
In the letter, the interior ministry pointed out that the members – included in the investigation teams – belong to the Punjab police. “JIT does not include representative of any other law enforcement agency,” the letter stated.
The federal ministry proposed Punjab government to include representatives of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) in the JIT.
The letter noted that the province had appointed Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar as convener of JIT.
“Dogar was suspended by the Establishment Division. A transparent investigation is not possible by including such an officer in the team,” the letter added.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government rejected Centre’s objections on the investigation team, terming them ‘unfounded’.
In a statement, Omer Sarfraz Cheema said that the JIT was formed as per the constitution and law. “It is not necessary to include a representative of any federal agency in the investigation team”, he added.
