Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed authorities to arrest all culprits and attackers behind the vandalism and arson at the Jinnah House and military and civil installations within 72 hours.
\nThe prime minister issued these directives while chairing a meeting at the Punjab Safe City Authority Headquarters in Lahore.
\n\u201cAll the culprits, planners, instigators, and attackers involved in the vandalism should be arrested in the next 72 hours,\u201d he said and added, \u201cThis is a critical task that requires swift action to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.\u201d
\nWhile regretting the destruction of the Safe City Project during PTI govt, the PM Shehbaz Sharif said: \u201cI am deeply disturbed by this situation, and I would like to request the chief minister to take immediate action.\u201d
\nHe also made it clear to [caretaker] Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi that any act of sabotage is unacceptable, and those responsible for genuine wrongdoing will be arrested and brought to court for justice to be served.
\nShehbaz Sharif said that he was told that in the past five years, CCTV cameras ranging from 40 to 60 per cent were found to be non-functional.
\n\u201cIt is incredibly disheartening that the Safe City system, designed to protect citizens, has suffered due to criminal negligence,\u201d he added.
\nHe also directed to enhance the number of anti-terrorism courts in the province where the legal proceedings against all these culprits should commence swiftly.
\n\u201cIt is time to do or die or now or never. The real culprits who showed this kind of enmity against the motherland should be arrested and produced in anti-terrorism courts under the relevant laws. These elements should be arrested immediately,\u201d PM maintained.
\nEarlier, PM Shehbaz Sharif, along with interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, visited the vandalised Lahore Corps Commander House where he extended solidarity with the country\u2019s military leadership.
\nHe later also paid a visit to the Services Hospital to meet with the injured personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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