Khurshid Shah Slams Punjab Govt Officials For Clapping After Arresting Zainab’s Murderer

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Khurshid Shah slams Punjab govt officials for clapping after arresting Zainab’s murderer

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has slammed the Punjab government officials for clapping and congratulatory messages while announcing the arrest of minor Zainab’s murderer and demanded to apologize over the shameful act.

ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan Point News - 24th Jan, 2018) : Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has slammed the Punjab government officials for clapping and congratulatory messages while announcing the arrest of minor Zainab’s murderer and demanded to apologize over the shameful act. Speaking in National Assembly on Wednesday, Syed Khurshid Shah asked whether clapping over this heinous crime is justified, adding that 1100 children have fallen prey to such incidents so far in Punjab.

No investigation was launched in cases reported during 2016 and 2017, he added. Criticizing the applause, he said 60 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in Kasur in 2016 and thousands of similar incidents happened across Punjab. Dozens of suspects were arrested but not one was punished, he added. The Opposition Leader said while these incidents happen all over the world, no one applauds and claps while announcing the apprehension of the criminals.

“You should be ashamed of clapping after apprehending the culprit,” he stated. Khurshid Shah suggested that a resolution should be introduced in the assembly to condemn the Punjab government’s action, adding that CM Shehbaz Sharif’s actions have hurt the nation’s sentiments and he should apologize. The opposition leader on Tuesday said the cheering was a “slap in the faces” of Kasur’s 250 children and the 12 minor girls who were sexually abused. He also blasted Shehbaz, saying he should be ashamed of being unable to save Kasur’s children. “If the world’s second-biggest lab is in Lahore, why were the other suspects not apprehended?” he asked. Continuing on, he sarcastically asked when would Sharif be getting a similar applause for the arrest of the suspects in the Kasur child sexual abuse scandal.