Fact-based investigation to be ensured in Kasur incident: CM

LAHORE, Jan 26 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad
Shehbaz Sharif Friday directed the authorities concerned to
ensure hundred per cent facts-based investigations into
the Kasur incident.
He said this while presiding over a meeting of cabinet’s
sub-committee on law and order, here.
Addressing the meeting, he said that the JIT was working
in a professional manner and there should be no room for any
mistake or negligence in its investigations. The best professional
capabilities should be utilised for investigations, he added.
“Cruelty with Zainab in Kasur is a matter of concern for
the whole nation and every person should fulfill its social
responsibility to curb such happenings in future,” he said.
He said that the JIT should be approached if anybody has
clues about Zainab murder case. He said that Zainab was daughter
of the nation and strenuous efforts were being made to bring
the murderer to book.
“Creation of any ambiguity about Zainab murder case was
tantamount to affecting the investigations and keeping in view
the sensitive nature of this case; media should fulfill its
social responsibilities carefully,” he added.
The CM said that the arrest of the criminal was the
result of hard work of investigation teams as the cruelty
meted out with innocent Zainab had made the nation unnerved.
He said that record of the State Bank, NADRA and other
agencies would be solicited for investigation into the case.
He said that Asma of Mardan was also a daughter of the
nation. “We are very much upset over the cruelty meted out
with her,” he added.
The DNA test of Asma had been completed in the forensic
lab record and the government was ready for further cooperation
in this regard.
Provincial Minister Sardar Ayub Gadhi, spokesman for the
Punjab government Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Advisor Rana Maqbool,
Chief Secretary, Inspector General Police, DG Punjab Forensic
Science Laboratory, Advocate General Punjab, Additional Advocate
General and other persons concerned attended the meeting while
Provincial Minister Jehangir Khanzada from Attock and Director
Banking & Regulations Department of State Bank Akhtar Javed
participated in the meeting through video link.