39 arrested in relation to Lahore lawyers' attack, says Punjab law minister.

LAHORE -- Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat said on Wednesday that 39 people have been arrested in relation to the attack by protesting lawyers in the city, which claimed life of one female patient and wounded several others.

A group of lawyers on Wednesday stormed the emergency ward of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, vandalising public property, setting a police vehicle on fire and attacking provincial minister Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan.

Following the attack, a woman died due to lack of medical attention, while several patients were forced out of the building to sit on footpaths.

In a media talk by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ministers, Raja Basharat said that dereliction of duty shown by police is also being investigated.

He said that the prime minister has taken notice of the incident and directed the Punjab government to take immediate action in this regard.

'Some of those who were a part of the violence have been identified,' said the provincial law minister.

He further said that if provincial ministers Fayyaz-ul-Hasan Chohan and Dr Yasmin Rashid were not present at that time more damage could have been inflicted.

Punjab Information Minister Chohan claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers...