Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Member Punjab Assembly (MPA) Rana Shamshad along with his son died in an apparently targeted attack on their vehicle on Sunday evening.
According to the police, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle sprayed bullets at Shamshad’s vehicle while he was travelling through Kamoki area of district Gujranwala along with his son.
Resultantly, the MPA and his son sustained critical wounds and passed away while being shifting to a hospital.
Police cordoned off the crime scene after the attack and launched a search operation, however the assailants managed to escape.
It was also reported that about 30 police stations were alerted to trace the culprits and generate information about their whereabouts.
A large number of political workers belonging to the party reached the hospital to condole the death of the senior leader. Furthermore, Gujranwala commissioner and senior police officers also arrived at the medical facility soon after receiving the news.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana and leaders of major political parties have strongly condemned the brutal murder of Rana Shamshad and his son.
PM Nawaz has directed the authorities to thoroughly enquire the incident and bring the culprits to justice while the CM has also sought a report of the incident from the authorities concerned.
Shahbaz also telephoned Rana Ashfaq, elder brother of Rana Shamshad, and expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the incident and said that the criminals involved in the murder will not escape law.
Moreover, recently-reappointed Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said those responsible for the heinous act will be brought to justice.
Shamshad was elected as member of the Punjab Assembly from the PP-100 constituency on a PML-N ticket. He served as minister for transport and belonged to a politically active family.
