Over 500 women wanted in 138 cases related to May 9 vandalism: CM

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has issued orders that the male police should not detain women accused and only women police should be sent along with male police for the purpose.

He said over 500 women were wanted in 138 cases, registered in connection with May-9 incidents across Punjab.

Naqvi said women involved in attacks on military installations should be arrested by the female police personnel, adding that women involved in these attacks did not deserve any leniency. He directed the Inspector General of Police women police force should be sent along with the male police for arrest of the accused women.

Mohsin Naqvi ordered that the arrested women should be kept in the women police station, adding that women booked under the Anti-Terrorism laws would be arrested at all costs. However, the CM said, it had been decided that those accused women surrendering before the police themselves would be given some relief.

Separately, Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned terrorist attack on the security forces checkpost in the Balochistan area of Zarghun. He paid tribute to the great sacrifice of martyred three soldiers. The caretaker CM expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences with the heirs of the martyred. Naqvi said that he saluted bravery of the martyred soldiers, adding that the brave sons were heroes of the nation. He acknowledged that the martyred sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of peace of Pakistan. Mohsin Naqvi prayed that may Allah Almighty elevate the deeds of the martyred and grant fortitude to the heirs.

Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed his deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of 8 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims in a fire that erupted in a Makkah hotel. He expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences with the heirs of the deceased pilgrims, and said that the government was standing with the bereaved families in their hour of grief. He prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the deceased in eternal peace and grant fortitude to the bereaved families to bear the irreparable loss.

Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has expressed his deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of three children of the same family going to school in a traffic accident in Kot Addu. He expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences with the heirs of the deceased children in the sorrowful incident. Mohsin Naqvi directed that further action should be taken after bringing the driver to book. The caretaker CM also sought a report on the tragic incident.