Taking law in hands after Youhanabad incident parallels terrorism: Ch Nisar

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Tuesday has said that to take the law in hands after what happened in Youhanabad parallels terrorism. He said that there should be no politics over the matter of Shafqat Hussain’s execution.

He expressed these views while addressing the participants of the National Assembly.

Nisar said that the improved coordination among Sindh government and the intelligence agencies is leading to a better law and order situation in the province.

He said that the police have arrested terrorists involved in the Shikarpur incident. The arrests depict efficient working of the law enforcement agencies, he added. Nisar said that there should be no politics over Shafqat Hussain’s execution matter. Hussain’s clemency appeal was rejected by the then president Asif Ali Zardari, he added.

He said that no political party raised its concern over Hussain’s execution orders until now. Nisar said that the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had sentenced Hussain to capital punishment.

He asked the political parties, having reservations over the matter to provide the Interior Ministry with a proof that Hussain’s age at the time of conviction by ATC was wrong in the papers. He said that no record of Hussain’s age has surfaced. Hussain would be hanged on March 19 in accordance with the law, he added.

He said that he has recommended DNA test of Hussain to determine his actual age.

Nisar said that the Youhanabad incident is tragic. He said that at least 71 people have been injured while as many as 21 killed including seven muslims and ten Christians. He said that the aftermath of the Youhanabad incident could not be neglected. The federal minister said that to take the law in hands after what happened in Youhanabad parallels terrorism. As many as two protesters were killed by a car-hit amidst the disturbed situation, he added. Nisar said that the agitators are favouring terrorists’ agenda.