SC directs IG Punjab to register FIR of attack on Imran within 24 hours.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Inspector General (IG) Punjab Faisal Shahkar to register an FIR against the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in accordance with the law and a submit report within 24 hours.

A five-judge larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial presided over the hearing.

'You are an honest and competent officer. SC will assure you that no one will be allowed to interfere with your work. Give us the time and register an FIR. You need to go ahead,' the chief justice said.

Justice Bandial furthered, 'We are not taking suo motu. If they are prolonging the matter then we will proceed in an earlier suo motu matter regarding the executive's interference in the criminal justice system".

Justice Bandial further stated that it is the apex court's responsibility to ensure that justice is done in accordance with the law.

'We just want to assure that your work should be not interfered with,' the chief justice added.

Justice Bandial also told the IG that the provincial government's 'different view' could not stop police from a fair investigation and also asked the police officer to collect forensic evidence.

The apex court's chief justice stated that it...