Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday strongly condemned the killing of ex-president of Supreme Court Bar Association Abdul Latif Afridi inside a bar room of the court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “(The commission of) such a brutal act inside the bar room of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the manifestation of serious law and order situation in the province,” the minister said in a news statement. She prayed to the Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude. “Abdul Latif Afridi was not only a strong voice of the oppressed, but also a truthful person,” Marriyum said while paying homage to his struggle for democracy, constitution and law. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that it had been decided to take legal action against those who spread fake and fabricated news about purchase of vehicles for federal ministers and advisers.
Using her twitter handle tagging Fact Checker MoIB tweet on the fabricated news of a private news channel, she said it was decided to take legal action against those spreading rumours despite categorical and repeated denials. The minister requested the media not to present the rumors as news items.
