KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has taken notice of the recent surge in knife attacks on innocent women in the city, calling for the immediate arrest of the accused. He also directed the forces to take strict and exemplary action against those found guilty of being involved.
Bilawal in a statement issued via PPP media cell said, “PPP will not tolerate these attacks on innocent women. These terrorists are challenging our nation by attacking our women,” he stated.
“Every mother and sister in Pakistan is a Benazir Bhutto, and their protection is obligatory upon us,” he said, adding that no mercy should be shown again the attackers.
Bilawal also urged the judiciary to ensure that authorities allow for complete protection of women.
Three more women had been stabbed and injured by the ‘knifeman’ in the vicinities of Aziz Bhatti and Shahrah-e-Faisal police stations in Karachi on Wednesday, bringing the official number of victims to nine, a police spokesperson had stated Wednesday.
