The tribunal probing Nishter Park incident headed by Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, the Judge of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Friday sought the record of calls at the Control Room (CR) set up at the office of Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi, in connection with the arrangements of 12th Rabiul Awwal.
Private Secretary to Sindh Home Minister, Muhammad Idrees deposed that CRs were set up by various concerned departments in the metropolis, on the directives of Sindh Home Minister on April 10. In this connection a CR was also set up at the office of Home Minister.
He maintained that Provincial Home Minister was also available at the CR set up in his office. Deposing before the tribunal Section Officer, Sindh Home department, Ibrar Sheikh said that a CR was also set up at Provincial Home department, in connection with the 12th Rabiul Awwal, while officials were also assigned duties there.
Earlier, on commencement of the proceedings, the Nishter Park Tribunal recorded statement of the Incharge, Nursing Attendants, JPMC, Riazuddin. The tribunal also completed the deposition from the Medico-Legal Officer (MLO), Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), Dr Zafar Sayyal, who examined the injured of Nishter Park tragedy. The tribunal later adjourned the proceedings till Saturday.