ISLAMABAD: Relatives of the youth killed by a US diplomat rallied in Islamabad on Friday, asking the government to ensure that justice is served to the deceased’s family.
On Saturday, the vehicle of US Defence and Air Attache Colonel Joseph Emanuel Hall ran a red light and rammed into a motorcycle killing Ateeq Baig on the spot and injuring another young man.
Friday’s rally was held near the road where 22-year-old Ateeq Baig was killed and another person was injured when the US military attaché Col Joseph Emanuel Hall allegedly ran a red light and hit his motorcycle last week.
The protesters called for justice to be served to the deceased’s family. A Quran Khwani was held at the protest and funeral prayers in absentia were also offered.
Baig’s father Mohammad Idrees took part in the rally. He said that so far, no US Embassy official had visited his home for condolences.
On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a petition requesting Colonel Hall’s name be placed on the exit control list (ECL) — which bars foreign travel.
A single-judge bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq, had questioned the maintainability of the petition filed by the slain man’s father.
Colonel Joseph, station house officer (SHO) of Kohsar police station, inspector general (IG) Islamabad and interior secretary were made parties in the petition filed with the IHC on Wednesday.
A day after the incident, US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale was also summoned to the Foreign Office to protest the killing.
