ISLAMABAD – Politicians have strongly condemned an assault incident in which a woman was attacked by a charged mob on August 14 at the Greater Iqbal Park when the nation was celebrating its 74th Independence Day.
A case has been registered against 400 hundreds unidentified persons for assaulting and stealing from the female TikToker and her companions. The FIR has been registered under Sections 354 A, 382, 147, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar termed the incident disturbing. “There needs to be serious introspection of the causes of this ugly face of society. What are we teaching at home & in schools, our laws, how laws are implemented etc. Women cannot be left feeling insecure,” he said in a tweet.
What happened at minare Pakistan is deeply disturbing. There needs to be serious introspection of the causes of this ugly face of society. What are we teaching at home & in schools, our laws, how laws are implemented etc. Women cannot be left feeling insecure
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) August 18, 2021
Reacting to the incident, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said that he is “deeply disturbed” at the harassment of a young woman by a charged mob.
“What is more worrying is the direction our society is headed in. The recent anti-women incidents are a reminder that malaise is deep-rooted. Very shameful!” he said.
Deeply disturbed at the harassment of a young woman & her companions by hundreds of people at Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore. What is more worrying is the direction our society is headed in. The recent anti-women incidents are a reminder that malaise is deep-rooted. Very Shameful!
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 18, 2021
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also slammed the incident and asked the government to take action against the assailants.
The assault of a young women by a mob at #minarepakistan should shame every Pakistani. It speaks to a rot in our society. Those responsible must be brought to justice. The women of Pakistan feel insecure and it is all our responsibility to ensure safety and equal rights to all.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) August 18, 2021
“The assault of a young woman by a mob at #minarepakistan should shame every Pakistani. It speaks to a rot in our society,” he said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s former special assistant for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari said in a tweet that the premier has personally spoken to the inspector general of police for Punjab about the incident.
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