Muzaffarabad: Senior officials of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) police held several round meetings on Monday to ensure that the suspects involved in the firing on the convoy of AJ’s Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar. It was brought to justice.
According to a statement, Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq condemned the attack and directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Chief Secretary to take speedy and decisive action against the culprits.
In the context of the incident, SSP Muzaffarabad Riaz Haider Bukhari met Speaker Akbar in his chamber on Monday.
“This is not about me as an individual. This is about the sanctity of the third most important constitutional office in the state. If the speaker’s life is not safe, it sends a cold message of insecurity to the common people. , “The speaker told the District Police Chief.
The SSP assured it of speeding.
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Later, SSP Bukhari deliberately attended a high -level meeting chaired by IGP Rana Abdul Jabbar at the Central Police Office about the progress of the investigation.
“I have directed the DIG and the SSP to arrest the accused and to ensure merit regardless of any political consideration,” Mr Jabbar said. Don.
On Monday, the speaker’s office resembled the public meeting when hundreds of PPP workers and goodwill visited them to express solidarity.
Addressing them, Mr Akbar reiterated that his life is not more valuable than an ordinary citizen.
“Our leader Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto embraced the execution of people’s lives and property without compromising on their principles. Similarly, Shahid Mahrma Benazir Bhutto was deliberately martyred, but he was democracy and people. Stay in affiliation.
Considering his constituency, commonly known as Khora, Mr Akbar said that 40 years of his political life are dedicated to promoting democratic culture, and then he has the spring of progress. Witnessed.
He praised PPP workers and sympathizers for maintaining peace and following his guidance as a result of the incident.
“Today, I stand high with my head. My 40 -year struggle has produced fruits, and awareness has won the ignorance.
Expressing the leadership of Pakistani and Kashmiri, Mr Akbar said that he was heartbroken because of the solidarity and prayers of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Chairman of the Senate and Vice Chairman, National Assembly Speaker, PPPP President Osuf Ali Zardari. Are unable to deepen the depths. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and several other central leaders of his party, as well as President Barrister Sultan Mahmood, Prime Minister Haq, and regional presidents and other leaders of PPP, PPP, PPLN and other leaders –
“Their unintentional condemnation of the attack and their concern over my welfare has reinforced people’s commitment to continue their service,” he said.
Meanwhile, the forum of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the Senate, and the speakers of the provincial and Gilgit -Baltistan assemblies, expressed serious concern over the attack on the AJ speaker’s convoy.
In a letter to the AJ police chief, the forum termed the act a contest for Democratic institutions and highlighted reports of threats earlier, which was allegedly ignored by local authorities.
It demanded immediate inquiry, strict legal action against the culprits, and a comprehensive report within three days.
Dawn, appeared on January 28, 2025
