Qureshi says non-registration of Wazirabad FIR raises 'a major question'.

ISLAMABAD -- Former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has decried Punjab police over non-registration of a first information report (FIR) for the Wazirabad attack on former prime minister Imran Khan during long march, media reported on Saturday.

Talking to journalists in Lahore today, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the lack of any progress in the registration of in such a serious case raised 'a major question'. 'It seems there is some pressure due to which the demands of justice cannot be fulfilled', he added.

'A protest was held in Rawalpindi yesterday, but the Islamabad police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) enter and take action. Did they take permission from the Punjab government?' he asked.

He also said that people were not satisfied with the performance of Inspector-General of Police (IGP), adding that it was the responsibility of the provincial government to investigate the matter and determine if he really was 'under pressure'.

A day earlier, it was reported that the power of the Wazirabad city police station was cut...

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