SACM condemns Sialkot incident

Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) on Information and Spokesman Punjab Government Hasaan Khawar has strongly condemned the tragic Sialkot incident and said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar have directed a high-level inquiry of this awful incident. Khawer said the report of this inquiry will be made public within 48 hours besides ensuring immediate action against all the accused involved in this heinous act. He disclosed that 50 suspects involved in the gruesome incident have so far been apprehended while the rest of the suspects were being identified with the help of CCTV footage and NADRA. He further stated that the government is investigating the incident from all aspects. He said that the first Police party reached the spot about 20 minutes after receiving the first call on 15, however, the government would take strong and immediate action even if there was any delay or negligence in the response from the police. Khawar expressed these views during a press conference at DGPR Office with Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Special Assistant to PM Maulana Tahir Ashrafi. IG Punjab Rao Sardar was also present on this occasion. He said no society in the world, including Pakistan, would allow such an inhuman act. Read Sri Lankan citizen lynched in Sialkot over alleged blasphemy Meanwhile, Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja, expressing deep grief over the killing of a Sri Lankan manager in a Sialkot factory, said every Pakistani strongly condemns “the senseless killing of a citizen of a friendly country”. He was addressing a review meeting on the Sialkot incident under his chairmanship at the Civil Secretariat on Friday evening. Punjab chief secretary, Inspector General (IG) Police Punjab, home additional chief secretary, additional IG CTD, Special Branch and officers concerned were also present on the occasion. The deputy commissioner and district police officer gave a briefing on the Sialkot incident through video link. The law minister said strict legal action would be taken against those responsible for the incident and all possible justice would be provided to the family of the deceased. Published in The Express Tribune, December 4th, 2021.

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