Samjhauta Express case to be put up in ICJ: Sheikh Rasheed

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has said that Samjhauta Express terror attack case may be put up in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) so that justice could be provided to the victims’ families.

Addressing a press conference at the Railways headquarters, he said that Indian courts had failed to provide justice to the victims.

“I was minister railways at that time when Lahore bound train was targeted by Hindu terrorists in India in which several Pakistani and Indian citizens were killed,” he said.

Talking about the release of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on bail, he said that he never listened such decision in the world earlier, however, Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa was a professional judge so his decision was based on wisdom.

He said that PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari could return looted money to the country but Nawaz and Shehbaz could die but they would never return the plundered money.

He alleged that Nawaz family was the most corrupt and dishonest family of the country.

The minister said that everybody knew why PML-N wanted their cases to be heard in the courts situated at Lahore and PPP wanted their cases in Sindh courts.

He said it was unfortunate that thieves and dacoits were making victory signs after looting the national exchequer and public money.