Cases against May 9 miscreants would be taken to logical end: CM
Pakistan
Mohsin Naqvi said that incidents that took place on 9th May incurred Rs. 6 billion loss.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday said that terrorist incidents that took place on 9th May in various cities including Lahore incurred Rs6 billion loss.
Talking to the media at his office on Sunday, he said that all attacks, setting ablaze of properties, loot and plunder and ransack took place under an organized plan as 23 buildings were torched in Punjab where government and private properties along with police vehicles were destroyed.
He said that at least 108 vehicles of police and other institutions were burnt. Jinnah House (Corps Commander House), banks, ambulances were also set ablaze.
The chief minister apprised that there were evidences that a nefarious planning was made to burn planes at the PAF Base Mianwali in which they failed, saying that terrorism was inflicted under the garb of politics and terrorism cases would be taken to logical conclusion and no innocent person would be apprehended and no one responsible for the heinous acts would go scot-free.
Mohsin Naqvi said that he would not sit idle until the arrest of each and every person responsible for the vandalism.
He said that around 400 miscreants invaded Jinnah House and put it on fire, adding that approximately 3,400 miscreants were outside the Jinnah House. Ministry of Defense was doing rehabilitation work of the Jinnah House and soon it would be restored to its original condition, he informed.
The government would ensure stern punishment for the terrorists as the attacks were pre-planned, he apprised.
The Caretaker CM said that many people have been apprehended and more would be arrested, adding that no leniency would be shown to anyone. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr. Yasmeen Rashid was the central character of this case and it was necessary to take this case to its logical end, he mentioned.
The military buildings and installations which were attacked had been a target of the enemy, he said and added that videos and pictures of every miscreant was available and the authorities were ensuring that no innocent person should be arrested and action would be taken only against the real culprits.
“We will ensure early trial of all cases and if needed we will increase the number of Anti-Terrorism Courts. We want to protect the masses but do not afford loss of human lives,” he said.
