Pakistan

'Sialkot murder culprits will be arrested within 3 days'

Shahbaz Sharif has said that hearing against the culprits will be held in an anti-terrorism court.

Express August 22, 2010

SIALKOT: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the culprits of the Sialkot murders will be arrested within three days.

Shahbaz Sharif was speaking to the media on Sunday at the residence of Khwaja Asif. Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif also condoled with the family of the victims and Shahbaz Sharif said that the investigations would be completed in a week’s time.

The chief minister said that a three-member investigation committee headed by Additional IG Punjab CID Mushtaq Sakhira has been formed, and the culprits and police officials involved in the incident will be dealt with sternly.

He added that the hearing against the culprits will be held in an anti-terrorism court.

Shahbaz also assured the family that speedy justice will be ensured, as honest policemen are working on the case.

COMMENTS (53)

SA | 14 years ago | Reply Hahaha.. arrested and released on bailed and ultimately will be cleared of all charges too.. why couldnt he completely state what he'd been thinking. How long are we going to put up with fake promises like that??

faiz | 14 years ago | Reply inshalla

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Aysha | 14 years ago | Reply I am surprised to see that no one blamed India or America for that incident. Usually these two countries are considered for all our problems. After seeing the video, its clear to me why people call us terrorist and the most dangerous people in the world.

amir | 14 years ago | Reply Judges are soft hearted and have heart of Kids. thats the main problem. they are not mature enough to Write DEATH SENTENCE. Remember the guy in Lahore who killed 100 kids. Nothing happened. These judges have KIDS HEART in their chest. If they start writing what really is needed for the punishment of these murderers, this would have not happened in the first place. I wish these judges will grow up.

aziza | 14 years ago | Reply Thank god I am not pakistani otherwise I'd be very ashamed. I have not been able to sleep since seeing the brutal killing of 2 children in pakistan. God knows how many murders/killings take place every day??? We all know well that there will be no justice. With time people will forget the incident, only family and relatives will suffer for the rest of their lives. Shame on these pigs for committing this murder, especialy in the holy month of ramadan.

SAM | 14 years ago | Reply It is the Police who comitted this murder on the signal of some local influencials by bringing the innocent boys out in open. Public seems confused amd should avoid becoming escape-goat. Both the brothers are going to Heaven ! The conciperators and killers know where they are going. People should plan and kill all the murderers.

Balal | 14 years ago | Reply Ive unfortunately seen the full scale unsensored version of this brutal and disgusting video. it truly made me ashamed that our so called pakistani brothers could commit an obscene act like this during the blessed month of Ramzan. these are not human beings, they are nothing but animals, with no hearts or morals. may allah send the victims to paradise and the culprits to the depths of hell where they belong.

Sarmad Jadoon | 14 years ago | Reply Shahbaz should be ashamed of himself....His "3 days" have long gone by and we are still awaiting justice to be done to the family of the unfortunate victims....This incident was one of the most heinous crimes committed against humanity..The younger brother was merely 15....yet noone has the audacity to stop the agitated mob or to protect the two brothers in any way...This reflects poorly on the nation's character and that was perhaps the reason why this incident was projected in a very negative light by the Indian media..... Sarmad Jadoon Islamabad

ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply its been 8 days,no action has taken till now...where as they had promised that victims will be brought to justice just in 3 days..shame on them...this is what pakistan all about...!

Aysha | 14 years ago | Reply I was surprised to see that no Pakistani blamed, America, India or Israel for that incident. Usually West is considered responsible for all our problems. That incident shows the mind set of general public of Pakistan. Brutalities happen all over the world, BUT, it does not happen in presence of a mob. In my personal opinion, this intolerance, and concept of public punishment has a lot to do with Islam taught to us by Mullahs.

Shabir | 14 years ago | Reply Assalamu alaiykum All I feel totally appalled, saddened and bewildered at how such brutality could surface. The ignorance of the bystanders and shocking cowardly reaction of the Police Officers who let this tragedy occur before their very eyes, is unbelievable. The Government and Senior Officials in Pakistan need to take swift action to bring those responsible to immediate justice. The sadness and irony is that this barbarism apparently took place during Ramadan, when both brothers were probably observing their fasts. I bet the ill advised and illiterate lynch mob, who carried out this attack probably feel that their acts of violence is pleasurable in the eyes of Allah. How misguided and deluded are they? You don't need to be Muslim to realise and understand that murder of any capaciity is wrong, expect to be questioned of this on the day of judgement. I appreciate feelings are running high at this present moment, however, I don't think that any person of Pakistani origin who openly condemns this incident, should feel that they have to be ashamed because of their Pakistani heritage. This act has no doubt shrouded Pakistan under the international spot-light and given much unwanted bad publicity, however I have seen images of decency, brotherhood and compassion by Pakistani people, during the country's worst humanitarian crisis since its existence, as a result of the recent flooding. I must highlight, that I am not of Pakistani background, I was born and raised in the UK of Indian (Gujerat) and African (Malawi) origin. A person shouldn't be judged on the basis of their race, culture or origin, however their acts of kindness, respect, individual morals and values. Brother Fawad, I couldn’t agree with you in relation to your comments on seeking vengeance and punishing those responsible, your comments were articulate and justified with intelligence. Stand tall, be united and ensure that there is justice for both Brothers, more importantly, remember these deceased boys and their families in your prayers, praying for their forgiveness and ask from Allah to grant them their rightful abode in Paradise (Ameen). Additionally, please pray that Allah gives strength to the Mother to proceed with her life and give her Sabr in what must be a turbulent period. What that poor woman must be going through is beyond my comprehension, my heart goes out to her. Ramadan Mubarak and a polite request, please remember me in your prayers too. Wasalaam Shabir

khalid | 14 years ago | Reply The Punjab Goverment act their reponsibility with honestly and hanged the persons involved in this case, as the innocent childern are killed by the peoples in the presence of police, it is suggested that the DPO,Sialkot,SHO, Police Station Saddar alongwith other police constable hanged on that place, then justice come in the front of eye of the peoples otherwise all poor childerns are not safe by police, as is truth that police is for the safety of high level persons not for poor familites, Quid give us give us Gift,PAKISTAN for all peoples resides in this country, as Khalifa II announced that if one dog died near river farat, at the Day of Kiamat, they will be hanged by allah.

omar hamid | 14 years ago | Reply there must be an end to the lows that we as a society have stooped down to.Let this issue be the one where it ends.Lets fight for justice and as Farhad has just pointed out let it be through the judicial system but we MUST try to ensure that justice is done here by whatever we can do

omar hamid | 14 years ago | Reply we hang our heads in shame today.This barbarism is the result of the years of mullahism and the intolerance that they have preached over the decades.Of which our Great leader the Quaid was so wary of.If we are to survive as a nation,which as a nation we dont deserve, then we must learn to be once again humanized,tolerant and caring towards the suffering of our countrymen.Stop being selfish and be the muslims that our sufis and saints have preached us to be not the Mullah and his ilk,firebreathers and hatred preachers stand for.Lets save this country if not for ourselves then for our children

Farhad Fatakia | 14 years ago | Reply Everyone, please stop over reacting. What happened was a horrendous event that should never have happened. No sane man, including myself could ever condone it. However the judicial process needs to be equal for everyone. You cannot just expect that a murder case like this should not have to wait in line to be properly investigated and closed just like the rest of the thousands of pending cases. What you are advocating is not justice, it is the same stupid mentality that drives idiots to cut the line at McDonalds to get their order in without having to wait. That is not how the system works and changing it around and expediting it to suit your fancy is not fair to other families that are seeking justice for murders just as brutal that have gone unnoticed. Whether the judiciary is effective or not depends on whether this issue gets resolved, not how quickly it does. I know that sounds unsympathetic, but please try to understand the system needs to be equal for all.

Adeel | 14 years ago | Reply Ashamed to called a pakistani. My faith in pakistan will be diminished completely unless these animals are brought to justice. Such inhumanity!!! Even if they were dacoits(which they obviously were not) no one deserves this evilness. Even all the politicians came and took big interest after the supreme court intervened otherwise no one seemed to care. I am proud at Pakistan's media for doing an incredible job at exploiting this barbarism around the world. This has to stop!!!

Naser Noor | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistan and it’s so called Muslim citizens witness/commit barbarism, violence, bloodshed and corruption; and they have accepted it in the Name of their Most Beautiful Religion: Islam. Alama Iqbal said it correctly, "Yeh Musalmaan Hain Jinhe Dekh Ke Sharmain Yahud". When a society deviates from the commandments of God Almighty; they simply ask for the wrath of God. The real tragedy is that Pakistan is under the wrath of God. Yet Pakistanis do not realize it. The questions to ponder upon are: Why we as a Nation are suffering from this Tragedy? What we as a Nation has done to suffer from God’s Wrath? Is it that we have forgotten the true teaching Islam? Have we ignored the beautiful life of our Holy Prophet (saw)?

Ammad | 14 years ago | Reply Dear Fawad; All i said is to unite and gain a strength with prode and stand in front of these cruel acts. This is not about revenge. This is about when we stand for the Islamic society, for our safety and against such incident, there will be no one to do it again.

fawad | 14 years ago | Reply Pakistanis all over the world are frustrated and boiling over at this unfortunate incident and the related developments. Rememeber: 1. The only islamic punishment where citizens participate is “sangsar” 2. The prescribed islamic method to punish someone by death is to behead him, which is quick and indeed results in immediate death. 3. Blood Money (Ad-Diyat). All of you who want to torture the culprits so they can feel the pain of the two brothers and re-live those excruciating last hours, as experienced by the 2 brothers, are no different than the culprits. You all have a secret desire to inflict pain and suffering when allowed. So now you want to start a painful tamasha and become the tamashbeen, like the crowd in Sialkot. Aafreen, aafreen. Study and understand the concept and spirit of punishment in Islam, instead of coating your basal animal nature with feelings of hurt and victimization. These heinous incidents are “lamha-e-fikriya” for us all, and not just an opportunity to lash out with vengeance. Take this opportunity to turn your anger into knowledge and understanding of “your” religion: http://www.quranenglish.com/hadith/sahih_bukhari/083.htm May Allah give us all patience, insight, wisdom and strength to stand like a rock for our beliefs. May Allah give us the will to take our level of belief to the next level. Aameen.

haroon | 14 years ago | Reply in reference to the savage murders and other countless off acts perperturated by the so called muslims, of pakistan, it has dawned upon me that PAKISTAN as a nation has failed ..a failed state , which is morally, ethically, religiously devoid corrupt apart from teh atomic bomb what has pakistan achieved????..two innocent brothers butchered under the watchful eye of the police and rescue services, you dont do that to animals what these sialkotis did to these brothers over atleat 100 people watching recording the episode...its sickening....allah azaab aana wala hai...if not already here...our forefathers died in vain.. 'mujhe goli sa mardo' is heard by one off the brothers, I am so glad that i dont live in that god forsaken country called na paak -pakistan...FLOODING... IT COULD DO WITH AN ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE... people blame the politicans this and that, who on earth voted for these people in its the masses..the state of pakistan as it is know as much as the politicans are too blame its the masses off that country.most are .re-elected by the masses..as a nation we have failed the Butt brothers (may allah grant them a place in the hereafter,) and other countles faceless victims....

Syed Mustafa Zaidi | 14 years ago | Reply This Statement of chief minister is equally torcherious & humilating to the victims family. In this grusome act we all are responsible in the sence that the Chief minister after 10 days visiting the family and telling them that in three days the accused will be arrested. If he would have been compitent he should have told them that within ten days we have cought the culprits & the courts have awarded them punishmnet. But we all are only writing letters & not taking any action against the Chief miniter, Interior minister, Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Police Punjab Should have resigned not even as a token. This Flood is one of the wrath of Allah against us pakistanis for not being standing up against brutalities & injustices.

Sanya | 14 years ago | Reply The majority of people living in pakistan are not humans, they're bloody animals. And those junglies who muredered those innocent brothers are going to burn in hell Insh'Allah

Ammad | 14 years ago | Reply I have seen the brutality and a crowd of cruel hearted murderers in videos over the internet. The whole world is surprised and cursing on this act. While sitting out of Pakistan and working out these news are a sort of big despair, but at the same time somewhere in the heart we feel lucky not to live in this environment. But at the same time how can we take our eyes off this situation . Since I have seen these videos on the net, I feel a total restless feeling in myself. If I am up for Sehri or taking my Iftar, if I am sleeping or praying or driving, I cannot shake out these scenes out of my mind. A very shameful fact is that this incident happened in Holy month of Ramadan which us most sacred month in Islamic calendar. I am sure both of these brothers will be fasting and I don’t understand what these killers thought they were doing? We as muslim belong to a religion where our one of most powerful leaders and SECOND MUSLIM CALIPH Hazrat Umer Farooq (R.A) used to say “If a dog near Farat will die with hunger I will be punished for that”. How can our leaders sleep after knowing this incident? I am sure all their informers informed them and have shown them all the hit videos. One mother lost his both sons, and this incident definitely crushed the hopes of a father. Nothing can bring them back and after all this incident you can see these videos worldwide showing the our faces to the world. After all this our government just establishes an investigation team and keeps announcing and publicizing it on news channels under cameras and after 7 days of incident they are making promises for another 3 days to catch the culprits? What investigation? Everyone is chain linked and are filmed on countless videos. Don’t they know the place; don’t they know the houses of these heartless barbarians? This incident reminded me of a young muslim Pakistani, who lost his life when robber tried to snatch cash at an ATM machine. He spent all his life preaching not to be part of “Zulm” and he gave his life for this. My question is also to all those movie makers who were standing there and instead of trying to stop this, they pulled out their mobile phones to picturise this even and then either sell it to news channels at high rates (A culture promoted by news channels to be first in breaking the news) or to upload it on internets to show to the whole globe. Why didn’t’ t you try to stop it? I know if you were alone, you could be on the right track if you might have tried to stop this. You can join hands with others like you. My dear Pakistani’s this is the time, Join hands with good one. If you are too small to make some difference, then make groups or join such groups. You are at a time when you are taking Aid from Bangladesh, and aid from India. It is now or never………

R.W | 14 years ago | Reply Thank god I don't live in Pakistan.

Sid | 14 years ago | Reply Finally Mr.Sharif got the time to pay the visit to the grieved family after so MANY DAYS…. Well I don’t believe in these politicians and their so called PROMISES …??? I guess the visit is also for their political interest rather than the issue itself… Already two complete days have passed, and the third day is going .. Is there any News for the public about the ‘culprits being caught in 3 days’.... or we will get another news giving some excuse balah balah !!!!! As always… MR… the public has got sense, it can understand and comprehend …. All we want is the PUNISHMENT OF THE RIGHT CULPRITS WHOM WE ALL HAVE SEEN IN THE FOOTAGE… when will we see it like we watched the lynching on Media????

sofia | 14 years ago | Reply well...we are the protesters here and we are the audiences here too....i don think they r takin pains to read our blog...y wld they??if they are that human y on earth would this happen???? i agree that we are facin epidemics,disasters everyday due to blindness of hearts an souls BUT,i too believe there are some good souls among us too which are still holding it close to the grounds...God sees towards goodness more clearly that evils...only evil is far more greater than the goodness...we could only pray for ourselves to b good within than we cld b good to the next person..Amin!!

Adnan | 14 years ago | Reply Just came back this year after spending 18 yrs abroad. This ugliness has confirmed it was a bad decision - we are the laughing stock of the world. No nation, no matter how poor wants Pakistanis to visit them so no one gives us visas. We are a savage, illiterate, inbred "nation" and deserve to be wiped out with a couple of well aimed nukes so at least we don't spread our disease in other parts of the world. And we claim to be the "guardians of Islam" - the citadel of a holy faith! LOL!! What a frikkin joke - looting, murder, rape is our favorite past time but oooooo noooo, we are God fearing people! Disgusted to be a Pakistani.

m. k. ALI | 14 years ago | Reply The people that have brutally murdered two brothers,in public should be beaten to death same way as they murdered these two brothers.why was the police involved in this too?all the people that were involved in this brutell murder,should be murdered exactly the same way including the police.Then only justice will be done if only all those people are treated the same way as those two brothers.We request to the Pakistani government and the justice and all the political parties to give those people who suffered and lost two sons in this brutell murder should be given good justice.Shame to all the pakistanis,justice,political parties,police, and the government. I pray to ALLAH to give those people who lost there two sons suber and hosla.

Sohail | 14 years ago | Reply "Honest policemen are working on the case." Irony meter just exploded.

Makkers 1 | 14 years ago | Reply I tell you what, Pakistanis are savages anyway. Have you seen the way they live. A minority are decent but on the whole they deserve to be wiped out. I cried when watching the brutal, disturbing video. They could've been my two sons. I couldn't finish watching it all. I hope the mindless savages that were all present at the scene, men and women are all cursed and I wish they turn into blind cripples living in the big slum that is Pakistan.

Hamza | 14 years ago | Reply the economic and political frustration of the common man will rear its ugly head from time to time. with a ravaged economy and an idle population, anger and frustration can be released anytime anywhere. the brutality committed in sialkot is further sign that pakistan has further plugned into the depths of darkness in a short span of 2 years since people wailed for democracy. our political leadership has again failed, and its becoming increasingly likely that pakistans future will be bleak and dark.

Mr Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Is anyone surprised that Pakistan keeps suffering natural disasters? Murdering 2 teenagers for a possible theft? Where in the Quran or Hadith does it say that such actions are allowed? How can any of the crowd or the police call themselves Muslims? Just watching those 2 poor boys suffering is enough to make anyone feel sick, let alone seeing it in person. Even if they were guilty then they should have been taken to the police station. Did none of them even think, this could have been me or my child, brother or father? This behaviour is worse than animals. I thank Allah that I do not live in Pakistan and now I do not want to even go there anymore

Shaheen | 14 years ago | Reply What a shame , Muslims killing Muslims. This Sialkot tragedy is worst than what American did in Abugharib prison in Iraq with innocent Iraqis.. I never trust politicians. If someone says whole pakistan is corrupt or all pakistanyes are bad. I am not agree. There are always some good , God fearing, law abiding people in every city on this planet. Leaders who transferred lots of pakistan money

Waheed | 14 years ago | Reply We Pakistanis must accept that we belong to a savage, illetrate and brutal nation.The killers have slandered the whole pakistani nation and the whole world knows our character. We are a real terrorist country.None of them should be left alive and their cildren should also be slaughtered as they did. We have no future.The whole nation is morally bankrupted. Be assured if justice in this case is not done, God may punish the whole nation.A sign has already appeared in the form of flood.Wait for more to come----

Waheed | 14 years ago | Reply All Pakistanis must accept that they belong to a savage nation.

Sultan Ahmed. | 14 years ago | Reply God Almighty with you Mr. chief Minister be brought all criminals, including police men to justice.

Sultan Ahmed. | 14 years ago | Reply Bring them all before the mother of sons short them, but law grant no permission,

kamal | 14 years ago | Reply Being a muslims Justice is that all the peoples who even involve like they saw a seen, they must hang till death.

sofia | 14 years ago | Reply something is better than none yea???? lets see what turns out after they took notice instead of crying for the unheard days... and this should definitely be taken in notice otherwise it could break into civil war as this is not a 1st incident in our recent history. i dont understand why the hell these people are admitted in police force????with no human hearts and senses...they all should be hang till death on the same grounds to give other culprits a lesson.

Shhameen | 14 years ago | Reply Zardari, take a clue!

shak | 14 years ago | Reply untill zardari doesnt come off as president there can be no justice for no one as our main leader is a thug therefore the public take everything in their own hands.

Zahid | 14 years ago | Reply I have to agree with Tanzeels comments, where has governing machinery been for 8 days? This incident highlights the sorry state of Pakistan, a country of lawless savages - apologies to those who live decent law abiding lives. This issue is turning into a political circus as all involved attempt to gain maximum points. Its simple though - a despicable crime has been commited, apprehend those involved and punish them severley, make an example of them, the time for talking and debate is over. Surely these innocent youngsters and their family deserve swift justice. Allah is already sending 'azaab' on a nation that is corrupt and free of morals, incidents such as this incurr further wrath from the Almighty. "Actions speak louder than words".

iftikhar | 14 years ago | Reply justice can not be completed without arrest and full punishment to the DPO/SHO and others . Arrest must be under section 302/109/148/149 ppc. Otherwise nothing more than eyewash.

Aneel | 14 years ago | Reply I'm ashamed to call myself a Pakistani

humera nosheen | 14 years ago | Reply i m really really in a pain to watch that video whatever happened in sialkot pakistan .openly 2 brothers been killed in front of pakistani people . people were standing there and they were wattching that it was a thriller film i request my pakistani people that please open ur eyes open ur mind cause it could be u next time and i request athorities to arrest these people whose done this horible sin and i want pakistani government to punish them the same way that they did with these angels [god rest them in peace]

KAMRAN | 14 years ago | Reply i feel shame as pakistani, plz remove all those videos from web, shame for every pakistani, hum sub pur allaha ka azaab anay wala hay.

Pakistani | 14 years ago | Reply None of them (CM, IG punjab, Law Minister...etc)will dare put their resignation as they had fail in so called good governence.

Wasif | 14 years ago | Reply My all cousins belong to uk and usa they said we are glad we dont live in pakistan after this incident

Hamid | 14 years ago | Reply For sure this is a huge tragedy and barbaric act of a group of people which is clearly very punishable. From the bottom of my heart, I pay my respects and deepest condolences to the family of the victims. It is a big wound and it will take it tool and time to heal and to get out of this heart breaking times. I fully support your demand for justice and it should be served at all costs but at the same time lets try not to repeat the same mistake legally this time by our overwhelmed emotions and lets not end up executing an completely innocent person in this extreme case of its nature. But please make sure at the same time that none of the culprits get away with this brutal murder. With this prayer that may Allah protect every one from this cruelty and on mother ever see this horrific massacre of ones children.

Tanzeel | 14 years ago | Reply Within 3 days ? Today is 23rd August and this brutality happened on 15th August. Where were you and your machinery for 8 days ? This shows your seriousness towards the Governance!

blackhorse | 14 years ago | Reply yea yea... walk the talk

Bhutto | 14 years ago | Reply Very Proud of the Sharif Brothers for taking a notice of this situation and taking time to meet the victims families in this difficult for Pakistan

Shoaib | 14 years ago | Reply Give me a break. Where the killers of ex prime minister are still at large how can an ordinary person can get justice. But lets be hopefull and Seek Allah's mercy. If justice is not done in this case than people will loose the remaining trust on justice and law enforcement in PAKISTAN. Seems like now its becoming a POLITICAL music chair programe. But let us wait till the inquiry is done and see what happens. These culprits should be punished severly including the police officers and the two Rescue 1122 employees. Its a shame that Rescue1122 is for saving people's lives but these life savers turned into killers. Lets hope that all these comedian POLITICIANS will act upon what they are saying. But does anyone of PAKISTANI'S trust REHMAN MALIK'S statements ? Guy is the biggest uncredible official in the country. Pakistan is going towards ANARCHY.

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