Summary Chief justice says government is responsible to provide security to lives and property of citizens.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News):-While expressing its dissatisfaction over report submitted by the Punjab government regarding Badami Bagh incident, the Supreme Court was of the view that where the government of Punjab would take shelter if it retreated in Lahore.
Three-member bench of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhamamd Chaudhry conducted hearing of the suo motu notice pertaining to Joseph Colony mayhem.
Punjab Advocate General submitted his report on Badami Bagh incident and told the court that the affectees have been paid proper amount for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The Supreme Court while setting aside the report said that it is duty of the government to provide security and shelter to the citizens.
Chief Justice consulted that who is in possession of the aforesaid land, and why the houses were got vacated.
Advocate General answered that law and order situation was going out of control; that is why the people were requested to vacate their houses.
Chief Justice ordered that it should be make clear what is relation of the Iron Market elections with the aforesaid tragic incident, and who is interested in the land where Christian community is dwelling for many decades?
Advocate General said neither a single person got victim to the tragic incident nor sustained burn injuries. So far as the reconstruction of the destroyed houses is concerned, it has been started without any delay, said AG.
At this, the Chief Justice said that lost prestige of the affected families could not be restored despite unprecedented and unparalleled services rendered by the government of the Punjab.
