Commission formed to probe Bhoja plane crash not to convince PML (N)

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday said the judicial commission has been constituted to probe the Bhoja Airplane crash and not to convince or satisfy the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-N. He said the basic objective of announcing the Commission by Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was to conduct a thorough probe of Friday's incident and to reach out actual facts of the crash. All passengers including crew members lost their lives in the crash. In an exclusive talk with mediapersons here, the Minister said the government as well as the entire nation felt grieved over the tragic incident in which precious human lives were lost, but it is regrettable that (PML)-N leadership has adopted an inappropriate and irresponsible tone and attitude over the Commission. Qamar Zaman Kaira said, "Basically we want to have a better and comprehensive investigation of Bhoja air crash and to express solidarity with family of the victims." Talking about the investigation process, Kaira said Boeing Company has offered its assistance, the Black Box has been recovered and it would be decoded and some other technical matters would also be thoroughly considered to get better results in the investigation process. The Minister while lamenting attitude and unnecessary criticism of the opposition leader, said the investigation, being conducted by the Commission would be made public. Qamar Zaman Kaira said the Opposition leader in National Assembly should have known that the owner of Air Blue Company is leader of PML (N) whose plane also crashed last year in Margalla Hills, adding that if PML (N) desires the government can re-investigate the incident of air crash. "We condemn their thinking, attitude and unnecessary criticism over the investigation process of Bhoja air crash initiated by the government," he said. The Minister also rejected PML (N)'s criticism over formation of the Judicial Commission and said PCO judges are respectable as we all who had issued reasonable verdicts during their service. "It is really unfair that PCO judges, who have tremendous service record were being defamed. Now they are not part of judiciary but we must give them the due respect. There is no Judge without PCO in Pakistan," he added.