Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan takes strict action against Lahore Gang Rape case

PM Imran Khan takes strict action against Lahore Gang Rape case

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources and PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker in the National Assembly, Faisal Vawda, hasmet Prime Minister Imran Khan where he raised the rape incidents of a minorgirl, Marwah, in Karachi and a mother of two children in Lahore.Ad

Faisal Vawda said in a statement that PM Imran Khan has taken notice of therape incidents took place in Karachi and Lahore. He said that suchincidents are shameful for the civilised socities and tasked lawenforcement agencies (LEAs) to immediately arrest the culprits.

The PTI’s Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Faisal Vawda demanded PMImran Khan for introducing a law for hanging the convicts of rape cases. Heasked the premier to set exemplary punishment for those involved in rapeincidents.

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Vawda also suggested bringing a law for ‘castration’ of such culprits. Hesaid that the premier expressed aims for imposing strict penalties againstthe criminals besides taking maximum steps for the protection of humanrights.

The lawmaker requested all parliamentarians to set aside politicaldifferences for legislating strict penalities against the rape convicts inorder to ensure the protection of women in the country.

The terrorising incidents of rape and murder of a minor girl, Marwah, inKarachi and gang rape of a woman in front of her children in Lahore’smotorwaylink haveshaken the nation who are now demanding to publically hang the culprits.