LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Monday agreed for the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in the Model Town incident.

The chief minister, who reached Islamabad earlier today, has however refused to resign from his post, sources in the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) said.

The development comes as leadership of the PML-N is holding discussions on the matter.

Shahbaz said he was an elected chief minister and would not resign due to political pressure.

The Punjab government is currently distraught due to ongoing protests in the federal capital and demands by Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri.

Qadri wants Shahbaz to resign and has also called for the resignation of the chief minister's brother Nawaz Sharif on several occasions during the ongoing sit-ins.

Qadri is also adamant over the registration of an FIR against the Sharif duo for their alleged involvement in the Model Town incident which claimed the lives of 14 PAT activists and supporters in Lahore on June 17.