Shahbaz orders immediate arrest of Dr Haider’s killers

The Sharif brothers visit slain family's residence to offer condolence.

LAHORE: The Sharif brothers have ordered the immediate arrest of the killers of Dr Syed Ali Haider and his son, while addressing the media outside the slain doctor's residence on Saturday.


Unidentified gunmen shot dead Dr Syed Ali Haider and his 11-year-old son in the Gulberg area of Lahore on Monday. Dr Haider died on the spot, while his son sustained injuries. The child succumbed to his wounds at a hospital.

Speaking to the media, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif called the murder “gruesome” and said that he was deeply saddened by this loss of lives. He went on to say that Dr Haider belonged to a noble family that had served Pakistan unconditionally.

Nawaz assured the media that Shahbaz Sharif was personally monitoring the case and was being kept up to date by the police force. He added that instructions had been given to the police to find those responsible immediately. Once found, the killers would be punished severely, he said.

Addressing the local media, Haider's father said that he was content with the way the investigations were going and that the provincial government was working very hard to find the murderers.

“The rest is up to God,” he said.

Responding to questions from the media, Nawaz stated that the federal government is not doing enough to keep Pakistan safe. Shedding light on the security situation in the country, he gave an example of the attacks on the Hazara community and said that had the government taken notice of that community's living conditions long time ago, the recent spate of violent bombings in Quetta could have been avoided.

Nawaz said that Karachi faced similar violence issues.

He demanded that the government take serious notice of the country's law and order situation and take adequate measures to address important national security issues.