Prime minister summons Usman Buzdar over Sahiwal killings

Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned on Thursday Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to brief him on the Sahiwal killings incident.

According to local media reports, the Punjab CM will brief PM Khan on the investigation regarding the Sahiwal killings. Buzdar will also present his suggestions  to the premier for the reforms in Punjab police.

On Wednesday, the premier was submitted a report by the Punjab government, in which the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials have been held responsible for killing the family. PM Khan had said that a judicial commission would be formed if the need be.

In January 19, Khalil, Nabeela, their teenage daughter Areeba and their neighbor Zeeshan were shot by the CTD officials who claimed that they were terrorists. The CTD said that they had signaled the victim’s car to stop, but instead of stopping the occupants of the car started firing, after which the officials retaliated.

Three children of the deceased survived the attack, who have said that the officials fired on them. The statement of children also matched the witnesses’ statements who said that the CTD started shooting first.