Shehbaz Sharif spilled blood of 14 people at Model Town: Pervez Elahi

GUJRAT: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi claimed on Monday that Shehbaz Sharif spilled the blood of 14 people at Model Town Lahore [in 2014].

He was speaking at the death anniversary of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi in Gujrat. Elahi said that the present Punjab chief minister will receive a punishment that will be remembered in history.

“When you don’t have respect, then what is the use of money and position?” asked Elahi.

He criticised the Sharif brothers, saying that the two have stolen from the poor.

“They taught their children what to say in front of the TV regarding their properties, they didn’t know it will be considered as a stance in court,” he claimed.

Recently, it emerged that the Punjab’s chief minister's undertaking for the Model Town incident, submitted to Lahore High Court Justice Baqir Najfi, was not accepted according to a private commission's report.

According to a private commission's report on the incident, the police and local administration proved 'ineffective' in controlling the crowd in 'a professional way'.

The chief minister's undertaking stated that he directed the home secretary to resolve the issue as soon as he was informed about a clash between the police and mob.

The report further notes that Shehbaz's undertaking and press conference seem to be contradictory and the government should probe into the matter to unearth facts about the incident.

At least 14 people were killed and 100 others injured in an ‘anti-encroachment’ operation conducted by the police against the Pakistan Awami Tehreek headquarters on June 17, 2014.