Committee to inquire whether ‘planted story’ was leaked or made up: Sanaullah

FAISALABAD: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said it will be inquired whether the controversial news published in English newspaper alleging a civil-military rift was leaked or made up.

Talking to media in Faisalabad, the Punjab Law Minister said that it has been proved that the news story was with Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida initially and not with Pervaiz Rashid.

Sanaullah said that the committee to probe the matter  will be made till Monday.

The committee will be headed by a retired judge and will have all officers from all the agencies, he added.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Spokesman Naeemul Haque expressed reservations over the appointment of a retired judge as head of the committee inquiring the “planted story” published by English newspaper Dawn.

He said that a judge should be appointed by the chief justice of Pakistan.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Tahir-ul-qadri also came out against the appointment and said that conducting the inquiry under a retired judge is a joke with national security.