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Kamra Air base attack:Lahore High Court stopped Pak Air Force from taking action against accused
Kamra Air base attack:Lahore High Court stopped Pak Air Force from taking action against accused
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say thank you to our judiciary
what a court order
PAF court was barred from taking action because no senior PAF member was included in inquiry
If that's the case stop every case against corruption in which there is no name of a senior politician,judge,business tycoon etc etc if it is related to there fields
what a court order
PAF court was barred from taking action because no senior PAF member was included in inquiry
If that's the case stop every case against corruption in which there is no name of a senior politician,judge,business tycoon etc etc if it is related to there fields
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Lahore High Court is the most ridiculous court in entire country. I don't know what the d!ck heads in LHC want, tens of cases against Sharif brothers are already pending due to these morons and both ganjas thus are enjoying Govt just because some moron from LHC gave issued stay order on all cases against them. And now this..
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Friday stopped the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from taking action against the accused in Kamra airbase attack case of Aug 2012, DawnNews reported.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Lt-Col (retired) Inamur Rahim advocate, counsel for corporal technician Mirza Waseem Iqbal who is facing court martial over the attack.
In his petition, Rahim had challenged a ban on his participation in court proceedings.
Rahim had adopted before LHC judge Justice Shahzada Mazhar that on Nov 4, 2013 he appeared before the PAF court for the defence of his client but when he sought necessary documents related to the court martial proceedings the PAF authorities banned his entry into the court as they had not received his security clearance. The counsel had moreover asserted that preventing him from pursuing the case of his client was against the spirit of article 10-A of the Constitution which ensured fair trial.
On Friday, LHC’s Justice Mazhar Sheikh heard the petition.
During the hearing, Rahim informed the court that he was barred from entering the premises of the airbase.
Rahim's client Mirza Waseem Iqbal along with senior aircraftman/supply assistant Shawaiz Khan and radar fitter Zaffar Abbas faces court martial on charges of negligence during Aug 2012 attack on the Kamra airbase.
Upon hearing the advocate, the court inquired as to under what law the representative of the accused was being stopped from defending his client.
The court issued a stay order on the trial of the accused till Nov 27.
The strategically important airbase came under attack at night when at least nine militants stormed the base destroying a Saab 2000 surveillance aircraft and killing a security official. All nine militants were later killed in shootout with security forces.
LHC stops PAF from action against accused in Kamra base attack - DAWN.COM
LHC did a right thing. PAF dumping all the blame on three persons who are charged with negligence of duty. Whole thing is ridiculous as the men were technicians and they are accused they didn't fought the terrorists. PAF not co-operating with accused Lawyer. Thus Lawyer rightfully approched the LHC and got a stay order
So strop patronizing judiciary. They did a right thing. Banda PAF kai higher ups ko chittar maray for doing this kind shyte by blaming lower ranks and clearing Higher ups especially Base commander at the time of attack
The court was hearing a petition filed by Lt-Col (retired) Inamur Rahim advocate, counsel for corporal technician Mirza Waseem Iqbal who is facing court martial over the attack.
In his petition, Rahim had challenged a ban on his participation in court proceedings.
Rahim had adopted before LHC judge Justice Shahzada Mazhar that on Nov 4, 2013 he appeared before the PAF court for the defence of his client but when he sought necessary documents related to the court martial proceedings the PAF authorities banned his entry into the court as they had not received his security clearance. The counsel had moreover asserted that preventing him from pursuing the case of his client was against the spirit of article 10-A of the Constitution which ensured fair trial.
On Friday, LHC’s Justice Mazhar Sheikh heard the petition.
During the hearing, Rahim informed the court that he was barred from entering the premises of the airbase.
Rahim's client Mirza Waseem Iqbal along with senior aircraftman/supply assistant Shawaiz Khan and radar fitter Zaffar Abbas faces court martial on charges of negligence during Aug 2012 attack on the Kamra airbase.
Upon hearing the advocate, the court inquired as to under what law the representative of the accused was being stopped from defending his client.
The court issued a stay order on the trial of the accused till Nov 27.
The strategically important airbase came under attack at night when at least nine militants stormed the base destroying a Saab 2000 surveillance aircraft and killing a security official. All nine militants were later killed in shootout with security forces.
LHC stops PAF from action against accused in Kamra base attack - DAWN.COM
LHC did a right thing. PAF dumping all the blame on three persons who are charged with negligence of duty. Whole thing is ridiculous as the men were technicians and they are accused they didn't fought the terrorists. PAF not co-operating with accused Lawyer. Thus Lawyer rightfully approched the LHC and got a stay order
So strop patronizing judiciary. They did a right thing. Banda PAF kai higher ups ko chittar maray for doing this kind shyte by blaming lower ranks and clearing Higher ups especially Base commander at the time of attack
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Ofcourse its the job of a senior aircraftman/supply assistant and radar fitters to fight terrorists 
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PAF base security man claims poor training
ISLAMABAD: The authorities of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at Kamra airbase assigned the security of multi-billion rupees worth and strategically important aircraft to poorly trained airmen, officials facing court martial have alleged.
Zafar Abbas, one of the three low ranking PAF officials, who is being court martialled at the base, for his alleged negligence on the night of the attack, has claimed in documents submitted to the court that he was ill trained and that he was never given any training to handle terrorist attacks.
He is accused of having provided the terrorists the opportunity to destroy $250 million worth Saab 2000 during the fateful night of 15-16 August in 2012.
The strategically important airbase came under attack at night when at least nine militants stormed the base destroying a Saab 2000 surveillance aircraft and killing a security official. All nine militants were later killed in shootout with security forces.
The Minhas airbase at Kamra has suffered more than one attack. Prior to the 2012 attack, terrorists attacked a school bus carrying children of PAF employees in 2007. On Jan 18, 2008, terrorists fired four rockets at it.
The third attack took place last year.
Currently, Abbas, along with senior aircraftman / supply assistant Shawaiz Khan and corporal technician Mirza Waseem Iqbal, has been charged with failing “to take position at the post”, “to provide requisite assistance to terrorists’ attack” and “to inform the same to PAF URF commander and others through the ‘Motorola’ (handset) during the terrorists’ attack on the said night”.
He was supposed to defend any attack as he is in the Unit Reaction Force (URF). According to a retired PAF official, URF is part of the internal security arrangement in which PAF officials are assigned security duty in addition to their other responsibilities.
“It is a temporary security force of the airbase while PAF commandos similar to the Special Services Group (SSG) of the army are the permanent security guards for PAF installations such as Kamra airbase,” he said.
In his defence, Abbas has pointed to this inadequate training.
In his statement recorded during the court martial proceedings he has stated: “As an airman in PAF, I receive only 3 days ground defence training annually and its syllabus does not include any night firing. I believe I am not at all adequately trained or equipped to counter highly skilled and trained terrorists.”
He further stated: “Despite the adverse circumstance, I did not abandon my post and fired at the enemies as per my best capabilities.”
On the other hand, prosecution witness squadron leader Kashif Amjad Butt in his statement claimed that the accused, Abbas, was equipped with a G-3 rifle with 20 rounds.However, during the cross-examination, the accused asked Butt, “We are given ground defence training once in a year. Is it sufficient to counter highly trained terrorists?” and Mr Butt’s answer, according to the documents, was “No”.
The accused also asked: “[Was] I ever given night firing practice?”
Mr Butt replied, “Since my command no such requirement was raised by the base authority.”
Mr Butt again replied “No” when the accused asked: “Have you ever encountered such type of terrorists’ attack in your entire service?”
Flight Lieutenant Saadur Rehman, another witness who testified against Abbas, said that “during the terrorists’ attack on night of 15/16 August, 2012, I performed the duty of PAF URF commander. At the time of attack he (Abbas) was issued with 1 G-3 rifle along with 1 magazine containing 20 rounds and a Motorola. He (Abbas) was deployed… to safeguard aircraft and equipments. …after the incident, he did not complain… about malfunctioning/stoppage in his rifle. He did not contact me on Motorola throughout the operation which was over by 0345 on August 16, 2012.”
However, it is not just the testimonies that create uncertainty about the role played by Abbas. Interestingly, the PAF authorities on August 28, around 10 days after the airbase attack, declared Abbas the “man of the month” saying that he “is a dedicated, responsible and devoted SNCO. He was detailed as URF guard on the night of August 15, 2012. When the fire broke [out] in the Bravo shed, he tried his best to extinguish the fire….”
Several squadrons of fighters and surveillance planes are said to be housed at the Minhas base at Kamra. Over 30 planes were parked at the base, including JF-17 Thunder fighter jets at the time of attack.
The outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the August attack saying that it was revenge for the May 2011 secret US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad compound.
The airbase, located 70km north of the capital, is a heavily guarded compound with the air force’s Kamra Aeronautical Complex also in its vicinity, where Pakistan assembles and overhauls JF-17 Thunder fighter jets in collaboration with China.
ISLAMABAD: The authorities of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at Kamra airbase assigned the security of multi-billion rupees worth and strategically important aircraft to poorly trained airmen, officials facing court martial have alleged.
Zafar Abbas, one of the three low ranking PAF officials, who is being court martialled at the base, for his alleged negligence on the night of the attack, has claimed in documents submitted to the court that he was ill trained and that he was never given any training to handle terrorist attacks.
He is accused of having provided the terrorists the opportunity to destroy $250 million worth Saab 2000 during the fateful night of 15-16 August in 2012.
The strategically important airbase came under attack at night when at least nine militants stormed the base destroying a Saab 2000 surveillance aircraft and killing a security official. All nine militants were later killed in shootout with security forces.
The Minhas airbase at Kamra has suffered more than one attack. Prior to the 2012 attack, terrorists attacked a school bus carrying children of PAF employees in 2007. On Jan 18, 2008, terrorists fired four rockets at it.
The third attack took place last year.
Currently, Abbas, along with senior aircraftman / supply assistant Shawaiz Khan and corporal technician Mirza Waseem Iqbal, has been charged with failing “to take position at the post”, “to provide requisite assistance to terrorists’ attack” and “to inform the same to PAF URF commander and others through the ‘Motorola’ (handset) during the terrorists’ attack on the said night”.
He was supposed to defend any attack as he is in the Unit Reaction Force (URF). According to a retired PAF official, URF is part of the internal security arrangement in which PAF officials are assigned security duty in addition to their other responsibilities.
“It is a temporary security force of the airbase while PAF commandos similar to the Special Services Group (SSG) of the army are the permanent security guards for PAF installations such as Kamra airbase,” he said.
In his defence, Abbas has pointed to this inadequate training.
In his statement recorded during the court martial proceedings he has stated: “As an airman in PAF, I receive only 3 days ground defence training annually and its syllabus does not include any night firing. I believe I am not at all adequately trained or equipped to counter highly skilled and trained terrorists.”
He further stated: “Despite the adverse circumstance, I did not abandon my post and fired at the enemies as per my best capabilities.”
On the other hand, prosecution witness squadron leader Kashif Amjad Butt in his statement claimed that the accused, Abbas, was equipped with a G-3 rifle with 20 rounds.However, during the cross-examination, the accused asked Butt, “We are given ground defence training once in a year. Is it sufficient to counter highly trained terrorists?” and Mr Butt’s answer, according to the documents, was “No”.
The accused also asked: “[Was] I ever given night firing practice?”
Mr Butt replied, “Since my command no such requirement was raised by the base authority.”
Mr Butt again replied “No” when the accused asked: “Have you ever encountered such type of terrorists’ attack in your entire service?”
Flight Lieutenant Saadur Rehman, another witness who testified against Abbas, said that “during the terrorists’ attack on night of 15/16 August, 2012, I performed the duty of PAF URF commander. At the time of attack he (Abbas) was issued with 1 G-3 rifle along with 1 magazine containing 20 rounds and a Motorola. He (Abbas) was deployed… to safeguard aircraft and equipments. …after the incident, he did not complain… about malfunctioning/stoppage in his rifle. He did not contact me on Motorola throughout the operation which was over by 0345 on August 16, 2012.”
However, it is not just the testimonies that create uncertainty about the role played by Abbas. Interestingly, the PAF authorities on August 28, around 10 days after the airbase attack, declared Abbas the “man of the month” saying that he “is a dedicated, responsible and devoted SNCO. He was detailed as URF guard on the night of August 15, 2012. When the fire broke [out] in the Bravo shed, he tried his best to extinguish the fire….”
Several squadrons of fighters and surveillance planes are said to be housed at the Minhas base at Kamra. Over 30 planes were parked at the base, including JF-17 Thunder fighter jets at the time of attack.
The outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the August attack saying that it was revenge for the May 2011 secret US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad compound.
The airbase, located 70km north of the capital, is a heavily guarded compound with the air force’s Kamra Aeronautical Complex also in its vicinity, where Pakistan assembles and overhauls JF-17 Thunder fighter jets in collaboration with China.
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