Federal govt constitutes committee to probe May 9 incidents

Islamabad: The federal government on Saturday constituted a committee to probe May 9 incidents.

The cabinet division issued a notification regarding the formation of the committee.  

The caretaker Minister for Law and Justice will be its convener. Other members of the committee include the Minister for Interior, Minister for Information and Minister for Human Rights.

As per its terms of reference, the committee will examine the events leading up to the incidents of 9th May with a view to ascertain the identity and role of mastermind, planners, facilitators and executors.

 The committee will analyze the causes and determine responsibility for these events.

The committee will suggest preventive measures to ensure that such a breach of national security is not repeated and recommend measures to strengthen the existing legal regime to deter such recurrences.

The committee shall submit its report to the Cabinet within fourteen days.