ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that perpetrators of the May 9 incidents would be brought to justice to give exemplary punishment for attacking the state institutions and desecrating martyrs’ memorials.
He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to pay homage to martyrs and express solidarity with their families.
Prime Minister said that 250 million people of Pakistan will not tolerate such acts in future as the elements involved in the incidents on May 9, 2023, hatched a rebellion against the state and attempted to create divisions in the armed forces.
He, however, made it clear that those, having no role in the incidents will not be touched.
Responding to a query raised by the mother of a martyr, the prime minister assured that the law will take its course and perpetrators will be given exemplary punishment so that no one can dare to think of repeating such acts.
On the occasion, the PM said the armed forces fully take care of martyrs’ families’ welfare and education and this model should also be reciprocated in other departments of the country.
Paying rich tribute to martyrs, he said that the whole nation is proud of martyrs’ sacrifices and acknowledges the contribution of armed forces in wartime, floods or any other calamities to help the needy.
At the request of PM Shehbaz, the entire audience also presented a standing ovation to the family members of martyrs.
