Shahbaz Gill forgives ‘PML-N workers’ for hurling eggs and ink at him

I forgive those who attacked me because I don’t want to see any poor in the jail, tweets PM’s aide

LAHORE:

A day after the unpleasant incident, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill has forgiven men those who threw ink and eggs at him on Monday.

Taking to the microblogging website, Twitter, he said that he was attacked on the behest of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership.

“I forgive those who attacked me because I don’t want to see any poor in the jail,” Gill wrote on his official Twitter handle. He also requested the police not to humiliate the arrested people.

کل عدالت میں لیگی قیادت کی ایماء پرمجھ پرحملہ کیا گیا. اخلاق سے گرے لوگ غریب دیہاڑی دار افراد خصوصاً خواتین کا استعمال کر رہے ہیں۔میں حملہ کرنے والوں کو معاف کرتا ہوں-میں کسی غریب اور نا سمجھ کو جیل میں نہیں دیکھنا چاہتا۔پولیس سے گذارش ہے کہ ان کے ساتھ کوئی برا سلوک نہ کیا جائے

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) March 16, 2021

 

A group of people, reportedly PML-N workers, hurled ink at the PM’s aide on the premises of the Lahore High Court (LHC) where he arrived to appear in a case on Monday. They also tried to throw eggs at him but PTI workers present there caught the men and thrashed them.

While talking to the media soon after the incident the SAPM said: "I was pelted with eggs and black ink… it was the colour of PML-N's black actions!"

Also read: Eggs, ink hurled at Shahbaz Gill within LHC premises

"They have now resorted to hooliganism," he also said.

Meanwhile, the LHC on Tuesday took notice of an ink and egg attack on Shahbaz Gill.

Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan expressed concern over the Monday’s incident and ordered that “those responsible for it be identified with the help of CCTV footage and action be taken against them”.

Observing that every person appearing before the court deserves respect, the judge directed the police not to mete out injustice to anybody.