ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday sought a report of the firing incident on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march container which left one person dead and eight others including former prime minister and PTI Chief Imran Khan injured.
The firing took place at Imran Khan’s container in which the PTI chief including Faisal Javed, Ahmed Nasir Chattha and other party leaders were injured at Allahwala Chowk in Wazirabad. They were immediately shifted to local hospital for medical assistance.
On the other hand, the prime minister strongly condemned the firing incident and also sought a report. PM Shehbaz also directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Punjab IG Police Faisal Shahkar and the Punjab Chief Secretary to immediately report.
I condemn the incident of firing on PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the strongest words. I have directed Interior Minister for an immediate report on the incident.
I pray for the recovery and health of PTI chairman & other injured people. 1/2
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 3, 2022
Later, in a tweet, Rana Sanaullah also condemned the attack on the PTI chairman and directed the chief secretary and IGP Punjab to submit a report of the incident.
وفاقی وزیر داخلہ رانا ثناء اللّٰہ کی گوجرانولہ، اللّٰہ والا چوک فائرنگ کے واقعے کی شدید مذمت۔
وزیر داخلہ کا واقعے پر گہری تشویش کا اظہار۔
وزیراعظم کی ہدایت پر چیف سیکرٹری اور آئی جی پولیس پنجاب سے واقعے کی رپورٹ طلب۔
وفاقی سیکیورٹی ایجنسیز سے بھی فائرنگ واقعے کی رپورٹ طلب۔
— Rana Sanaullah Office (@RSK_Office) November 3, 2022
“A report of the firing incident has also been sought from the federal security agencies,” the tweet read further.
Meanwhile, Federal Minister for planning and development Ahsan Iqbal has also condemned the incident. In his tweet, the minister said, “Thank God Imran Niazi is safe,” adding that there is no room for violence in politics.
اللہ کا شکر ہے کہ عمران نیازی محفوظ ہیں۔ سیاست میں تشدد کی کوئی گنجائش نہیں۔ میں عمران نیازی کے کنٹینر پہ وزیر آباد میں فائیرنگ کے واقعہ کی شدید مذمت کرتا ہوں۔ حکومت پنجاب کو سیکیورٹی انتظامات کا جائیزہ لینا چائیے۔
— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) November 3, 2022
He also urged the Punjab government to review the security arrangements.
