Following the killing of four people by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials on Saturday in a suspicious ‘encounter’ on GT Road near Sahiwal, people took to their social media to criticise the government’s reaction to the massacre.
The hashtags #Sahiwalmassacre and #SahiwalKillings were seen trending on Twitter as people voiced their opinions about the incident.
A Twitter user urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to tweet about the incident saying, “Can PM @ImranKhanPTI tweet about #SahiwalMassacre too ? If he’s done tweeting in favour of ECL.” However, earlier during the day PM Imran tweeted and said that “swift action will be taken after JIT’s report in Sahiwal ‘encounter’ case”.
Can PM @ImranKhanPTI tweet about #SahiwalMassacre too ? If he’s done tweeting in favour of ECL
— Sherry (@CherieDamour_) January 19, 2019
Another user said, “This is a test case for #CMPunjab . If he is able to give justice to the family, he will shut all the critics, and cement his place as CM. #SahiwalMassacre”
This is a test case of #CMPunjab . If he is able to give justice to the family, he will shut all the critics, and cement his place as CM. #SahiwalMassacre
— Zakaria Shah (@zakshahofficial) January 20, 2019
Moreover, Twitter user Riaz said, “All limits of brutality were crossed by #PunjabPolice today, it is a challenge for PM @ImranKhanPTI & @UsmanAKBuzdar to bring Police Reforms, Punjab Police is badly damaged and needs true reforms. Today #SahiwalMassacre must open our eyes.”
All limits of brutality were crossed by #PunjabPolice today, it is a challenge for PM @ImranKhanPTI & @UsmanAKBuzdar to bring Police Reforms, Punjab Police is badly damaged and needs true reforms. Today #SahiwalMassacre must open our eyes.
— Riaz Ali Turi (@RiazToori) January 19, 2019
Another criticised Punjab CM Usman Buzdar’s move to present flowers to the injured saying, “They don’t want flowers, they want justice, Puppet CM you don’t have senses.#SahiwalMassacre”
They don’t want flowers,they want justice,Puppet CM you dont have senses.#SahiwalMassacre pic.twitter.com/y2EVeJ37in
— Mohammad Qasim (@Qasim627) January 19, 2019
Gul Bukhari also criticised Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry’s comment that “the terrorists used women during the Sahiwal incident” and termed it as “Despicable. Complete absence of morals. #sahiwalmassacre”
Despicable. Complete absence of morals. #sahiwalmassacre pic.twitter.com/XIsuxwutsP
— Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) January 20, 2019
Fakhr-e-Alam also took to Twitter said, “What a great example it will be if the Chief Minister Punjab and IG Punjab resign or are sacked today. Everything that the other governments did wrong maybe the new government can do right. Set precedence like never before. #SahiwalIncident #SahiwalShaddyEncounter”
What a great example it will be if the Chief minister Punjab and IG Punjab resign or are sacked today. Everything that the other governments did wrong maybe the new government can do right. Set a precedence like never before. #SahiwalIncident #SahiwalShaddyEncounter
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) January 19, 2019
Moreover, another user said, “#SahiwalIncident @fawadchaudhry this is not acceptable @ImranKhanPTI we need actions. bus hai ab batain, notices yeh dramay nai chahye. You’ve trained us to question.we’re not patwari’s PM we will criticise u more than your opposition bcoz we have so many expectations from you”
#SahiwalIncident @fawadchaudhry this is not acceptable @ImranKhanPTI we need actions.bus hai ab batain, notices yeh dramay nai chahye. You’ve trained us to question.we’re not patwari’s mr PM we will critisize u more than your opposition bcoz we have so much expectations from you https://t.co/STZVpCkY5Y
— Maha ?? ❤ (@MahaRasheed96) January 19, 2019
Twitter user Salman Haider said, “So these are the reforms the new government promised to bring in police? Nothing got changed, they were killers in uniform earlier, they still are the same. Former Governments failed to control this beast, NEW Government isn’t looking any different. #SahiwalIncident”
So these are the reforms the new government promised to bring in police? Nothing got changed, they were killers in uniform earlier, they still are the same. Former Governments failed to control this beast, NEW Government isn’t looking any different. #SahiwalIncident
— Syed Salman Haider (@SyedSalman51214) January 19, 2019