ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed today (Thursday) took suo motu notice of attack on a Hindu temple in Bhong village of Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan district.
The top judge took notice after MNA Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, who is the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council, called on Chief Justice Ahmed at the Supreme Court to discuss the incident.
According to a press release issued by the Supreme Court, the chief justice “showed grave concern over the tragic incident”. He fixed the matter before the court on August 6 (tomorrow) at Islamabad, and directed the Punjab chief secretary and inspector general of police to appear for the hearing along with a report.