INP
\nISLAMABAD
\nLeader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has slammed the Punjab government officials for clapping and congratulatory messages while announcing the arrest of minor Zainab\u2019s murderer and demanded to apologize over the shameful act.
\nSpeaking in National Assembly on Wednesday, Syed Khurshid Shah asked whether clapping over this heinous crime is justified, adding that 1100 children have fallen prey to such incidents so far in Punjab. No investigation was launched in cases reported during 2016 and 2017, he added.
\nCriticizing the applause, he said 60 cases of child sexual abuse were reported in Kasur in 2016 and thousands of similar incidents happened across Punjab. Dozens of suspects were arrested but not one was punished, he added.
\nThe Opposition Leader said while these incidents happen all over the world, no one applauds and claps while announcing the apprehension of the criminals.
\n\u201cYou should be ashamed of clapping after apprehending the culprit,\u201d he stated.
\nKhurshid Shah suggested that a resolution should be introduced in the assembly to condemn the Punjab government\u2019s action, adding that CM Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s actions have hurt the nation\u2019s sentiments and he should apologize.
\nThe opposition leader on Tuesday said the cheering was a \u201cslap in the faces\u201d of Kasur\u2019s 250 children and the 12 minor girls who were sexually abused.
\nHe also blasted Shehbaz, saying he should be ashamed of being unable to save Kasur\u2019s children.
\n\u201cIf the world\u2019s second-biggest lab is in Lahore, why were the other suspects not apprehended?\u201d he asked.
\nContinuing on, he sarcastically asked when would Sharif be getting a similar applause for the arrest of the suspects in the Kasur child sexual abuse scandal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
INP ISLAMABAD Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has slammed the Punjab government officials for clapping and congratulatory messages while announcing the arrest of minor Zainab\u2019s murderer and demanded to apologize over the shameful act. Speaking in National Assembly on Wednesday, Syed Khurshid Shah asked whether clapping over this heinous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n