General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) Gujrat, Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail and his driver were killed when armed men opened fire at his vehicle on Sunday. According to details, unidentified armed men opened fire at his car, while he was passing through a sub-urban area of the city. As a result of the firing Muhammad Tufail and his diver were killed on the spot. The attackers managed to escape from the scene after committing the dual murder. A heavy contingent of police cordoned off the area after the incident and began a search operation. The bodies were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Gujrat. The PML-Q leadership, including party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and others have expressed profound grief over the targeted killing of its leader. They criticized the provincial government and law enforcement personnel for their failure to protect the lives of citizens and maintain law and order across the province and demanded the authorities to bring the culprits to justice. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also expressed his sorrow over the murder of PML-Q district general secretary and directed the police authorities to arrest the culprits as soon as possible.
