Debate on Sialkot lynching incident to be held in NA, Senate
Pakistan
Prime Minister has asked to hold debate on the issue in upper and lower houses.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – On the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, debate on Sialkot lynching incident will be held in the National Assembly and Senate next week.
Adviser to PM on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan has also held a consultation meeting with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to discuss the matter. Reportedly, Senate session has been summoned on December 20 and National Assembly session will be held on December 22.
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It is pertinent to mention here that Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara was assaulted by a mob of hundreds of people before being dragged into the streets and set on fire in Sialkot, where he helped run a sports equipment factory. Workers at the factory had accused him of committing blasphemy.
On December 3, Prime Minister Imran Khan had called the “horrific vigilante attack” a “day of shame for Pakistan.”
In a tweet, the prime minister stated that he was overseeing the investigations and assured that all those responsible would be dealt with the severity of the law.
