A tribunal holding an inquiry into the Lahore killings directed Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif to submit an affidavit till July 25. The tribunal headed by Justice Ali Bakar Najfi also called former law minister Rana Sanaullah and principal secretary to Chief Minister Punjab Dr Toqeer Shah for their cross examination on July 25.
Earlier, former DIG Operations, Lahore Rana Abdul Jabbar, then SP Head Quarter, Lahore, Mahroof Safdar Wahla, then SP Operations Malik Awais Saddar and other police officials were cross-examined. The judge directed the remaining injured police officials to appear before the tribunal on July 25 at 11:30am. The Convenor Joint Investigation Team (JIT) also moved an application for the provision of written statements of injured persons admitted to Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. The statements of the injured witnesses have been recorded by the Commission appointed by this Tribunal.