The accused party using delaying tactics to avoid justice: Khurram Nawaz Gandapur

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the accused nominated in the Model Town case are using delaying tactics to avoid justice through unnecessary petitions. He said one such petition was moved in a civil court instead of the anti-terrorism court where the trial is underway, which was dismissed for not being followed. He said that the accused party did not argue on the application it had submitted for more than a year, adding that this thing goes to show that the only purpose was to delay the case.

PAT Secretary General made these remarks while talking to the PAT legal team here at the central secretariat. He said that we are fighting the case for justice from the anti-terrorism court to the High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He said that it is the courts' job to dispense justice in the Model Town case and we are doing our best to fight the case in different courts through our legal team. He said that our commitment to justice remains unwavering and the passage of the seven years has only strengthened our resolve to leave no stone unturned in this regard.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the oppressed and eye-witnesses are available 24/7 to record their statements. He said that an important aspect of the Model Town case relates to the formation of the JIT. He said that Lahore High Court has stopped the JIT from working, adding that it is with the investigation with the JIT, the process of justice will be put back on track.

Complainant Jawad Hamid, senior lawyer Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate, Sardar Ghanzafar Hussain Advocate, and Shakeel Mumka Advocate appeared in court yesterday. The next hearing of the case has been adjourned to September 28.