*NAROWAL: Punjab Police has made progress in the case of assassinationattack on Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal.*
Another suspect involved in the assassination attempt on Interior MinisterAhsan Iqbal, was arrested on Monday.
Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday was attacked and injured after anassailant opened fire at him during a corner meeting of the party inNarowal’s Kanjroor area.
Although a Punjab government spokesperson said that the interior ministerwas not in critical conditional, Iqbal was soon transported from Narowal toLahore’s Services Hospital via a helicopter where Punjab Chief MinisterShehbaz Sharif arrived to overview the arrangements for the minister’streatment.
According to the initial reports, the police arrested the assailant, Abid,21, who is said to be a resident of Narowal’s Viram area.
Abid’s accomplice Azeem, a resident of Mansoor Pura, has also beenarrested, according to details
The report said that the accused revealed his affiliation withTehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
The Narowal DC further stated in the report that the suspect was arrestedalong with the weapon that he used to attack the minister. Further, themotorcycle belonging to the accused was also taken into custody by thepolice. “Police is further investigating the matter,” the report concluded.