Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan. PHOTO: PPI
“The Punjab government thanks civil society as well as the media in foiling this conspiracy,” the minister added.
He revealed that "28 people involved in the Rawalpindi violence have been arrested through CCTV footage."
He also remarked that “those who burn down mosques and Imambarghas are terrorists and criminals.”
"Those involved in conspiracy will be brought to justice as soon as possible," Sanaullah assured the public.
Investigation into the Rawalpindi clashes
On November 20, Sanaullah had said that a fact finding committee has started its investigation into the Rawalpindi sectarian clashes.
While speaking at the earlier press conference, he had addressed allegations that the police were involved in the crime.
Although “it is possible that someone made a mistake,” the allegation that police are involved is untrue and “it is propaganda,” he had asserted.
Sanaullah had also said an initial report has been submitted and the team has started groundwork to try and determine whose mistake allowed the violence to ensue. He had added that videos of the procession were recovered from victims’ phones.
He had informed that Justice Mamoonur Rasheed is in Rawalpindi for the investigation, adding that the government has requested that the judicial report be submitted within 30 days.
Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Aftab Cheema is also in Rawalpindi and is heading a “very capable and hardworking team,” the law minister had said.
Clash
On November 15, sectarian clashes had erupted at an Ashura procession near Fawara Chowk, that left at least 11 people dead and over 80 injured. Unidentified people had also set a portion of the cloth market in Raja Bazaar on fire.
A weekend long curfew was imposed in the city after Friday’s violence to control the sectarian tension.
On November 18, after the curfew was lifted, around seven to eight hundred people had staged a protest against the administration, demanding compensation for losses borne by traders as a result of the Rawalpindi riots.
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Yes and we will see perfect unity tomorrow again when Mr Sanaullah and his Sipah e Sahaba buddies will be calling for blood, blood and more blood!
Btw Mr Law Minister, how long before you and the federal interior minister announce that the two Imam Bargahs burnt would be also rebuilt along with seven others burnt throughout Punjab in the ensuing riots?! O wait you don't even have the courage to acknowledge that they were burnt to begin with so how can you do the former!
He himself is pro taliban so is his PML N.
http://www.article6263.com/save-pakistan/rana-sanaullah-khan-pmln/ Rana Sanaullah with ludhyanvi cheap of banned outfit Sipah Sahaba.
Amend to read please : Nation demonstrated unity to foil Sanaullah's conspiracy: Rawalpindi
Eating Doodh Jaleehbi and Dahi Bhaleh is not a qualification for becoming law minister. First he should fire himself for lack of leadership.
Sanaullah itself has relations with banned outfits. Isn't it strange?
Nation demonstrated many things including extreme fear, sense of insecurity, confusion and mutual distrust, lack of confidence in government and its ability and competence. Sir the "unity" that you talk about is even more scary, this unity demonstrated an extremely polarize society, various groups based on their concept of sectarianism united among themselves and express their determination to fight and eliminate others. If this is national unity then I wonder what you understand as disharmony and polarization Rana Saib?
Sanaullah aka Minister Badbudaar as the title well deserved given to him by Sh.Rasheed is useless and just know how to fondle his mustache. He acts like he knows about the situation whereas in reality he is is a lazy fella and will realize the grave reality of Pindi situation when someone will set fire to his home.
@Sodomite: u need ur own checkup as rana is doing his job satisfactorily.
Does the Punjab Govt. has any spokes person? Why a law minister is doing this job?
Often I get the feeling that the Law Minister's mouth is disconnected from his brain. He makes no sense despite his discipline in law and self-control.