Minister of State for Commerce was having dinner with his family when he was assaulted. PHOTO: PID/FILE
GUJRANWALA: State Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry Khurram Dastagir Khan, his father and his father-in-law were attacked at a local restaurant in Gujranwala on early Friday, Express News reported.
According to details, the minister was having dinner with his family at a local restaurant in his home town when armed men tried to take pictures of minister and his family without their permission.
When minister tried to stop them, it led to an argument. This infuriated the men who started throwing crockery at the family and assaulted minister and his father-in-law. His young son and nephew also suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.
When his family finally left the restaurant, the armed men tried to block the road, stated the Ministry of Commerce and Textile Industry in a release issued shortly after the incident. The release also stated that the minister and his family had only one security guard accompanying them.
Police arrived at the scene soon after the incident to bring the situation under control. Officials said that they have arrested nine people who were involved in the attack.
The minister tweeted from ministry's account that he his family were harassed and kept hostage for 30 minutes.
During family dinner in Gujranwala, private armed security staff of housing society harassed, attacked, held I & my family hostage for 30min
— PakCommerceMinistry (@CommercePkMoS) December 19, 2013
Dastagir in a subsequent tweet claimed that he was accompanied by only one guard.
During family dinner, dozens armed security of private housing society attacked, held I & my family hostage~One, lone guard accompanied me
— PakCommerceMinistry (@CommercePkMoS) December 19, 2013
The minister added that at the time he was with his five year-old son, his young nephew and father-in-law who suffered cuts and wounds from broken glass.
My 5-yr old son, young nephew & father-in-law have cuts & wounds from broken glass~By Allah Almighty's grace we escaped with our lives
— PakCommerceMinistry (@CommercePkMoS) December 19, 2013
Correction: An earlier version of the article incorrectly stated that the minister was with his father.
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We as a nation should learn this and brush up for positive cause If our rulers do not mend their ways.
The nation is left with no choice but to protest against Lootocracy.
Another show of jahalat from our masses. They should know when to respect the privacy of other person.
in such a tense situation he was having time to tweet???? :)
Finally he got a taste of problems faced by ordinary people.
Do we know the REASON why someone would take pictures and attack? All restaurants reserve the right of admission to their private premises. If these people entered without permission they would be in trouble anyway.
But the whole saga is suspicious. It is more than just an issue of "pictures." I am sure the Minister would normally oblige anyone wanting to take a picture with him.
Another attention seeking drama and nothing else. People of Gujranwala know how much innocent he is.