on 17 june 2014, punjab police raided minhaj-ul-quran international s lahore secretariat on pretext of removing security barriers surroundings. tahir-ul-qadri s followers, preparing arrival canada launch anti-government movement on 23 june 2014, protested , deadly skirmishes started. dozen of tahir-ul-qadri s devotees killed including 3 women , around hundred got wounded bullet shots. rana sanaullah, considered second chief minister, remained adamant police action justified added public fury.
in wake of public reaction , opposition s criticism, shahbaz sharif sacked rana sanaullah khan law minister, , punjab s top bureaucrat. however, qadri , other opposition leaders including imran khan held shahbaz sharif, chief minister of punjab, responsible civilian deaths @ hands of police , demanded resignation. fir of model town tragedy registered against key figures of present government including prime minister, chief minister , rana sanaullah khan.
a joint-investigation-team (jit) formed investigate incident. once jit cleared him charges, sworn in punjab law minister again in may 2015.
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