Sonia Naz rejects hearing by probe panel

ISLAMABAD—Sonia Naz, a rape victim, has refused to appear before the judicial inquiry tribunal being held in Faisalabad today (Monday).
Punjab government appointed this tribunal under the supervision of district and Sessions Judge Faisalabad District and Session Judge Abdul Wahid Khan.
Sonia Naz in her statement in this regard said that judge of judicial inquiry tribunal is a close relative of the prime accused of rape case, Jamshed Chishti therefore she (Sonia) had no hope of justice from the said tribunal.
She said that she would not record her statement if she were forced to appear before tribunal. Sonia Naz demanded to conduct the investigation of her rape case by High Court or Supreme Court.
While the advocates of the Sonia Naz have decided to file writ petition against judicial tribunal in Supreme Court today. Advocates argued that when Supreme Court took notice under suo moto action, how could district and session hold inquiry of the case?
Meanwhile, Police Inquiry Committee of Sonia Naz rape has summoned the renowned journalist of an English Daily, Rauf Klausra today (Monday) to brief the committee about the details of the rape case. The said journalist was first who brought this exclusive story to media lights. Police Inquiry Committee has asked Klausra to record his statement today.—Online