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Even though there is no doubt that the Punjab Government played a huge part in the arrest of 7-year-old Zainab’s murdered and rapist, however, something happened yesterday that has pissed half of Pakistan off.
Imran Ali, the 24-year-old neighbor of Zainab’s aunt, was found out to be the real culprit, the animal who raped and murdered an angel. People close to him said that Imran was a naatkhwan, and nobody in their right senses could have blamed him for the incident.
But after two successful DNA tests, Imran Ali finally confessed that it was him all along. He had disguised himself, and had shaved his beard off right after killing Zainab and throwing her body in a pile of trash.
After Imran’s arrest, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif held a press conference with Muhammad Amin sahab, Zainab’s grieving father.
All the people present on the press conference stage, except Zainab’s father, were happy, laughing and celebrating the arrest as a victory, which it surely was. However, it was very insensitive of them to do so in front of Zainab’s father, who will never be able to smile in this particular case.
Furthermore, people are extremely angry for the clapping that Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah started after announcing the arrest of Imran Ali. The duo were all praise for Punjab Police, the same police, which had demanded Rs. 10,000 to give Zainab’s body to her loved ones, the same police which had fired at protesters who demanded justice for Zainab.
This was no their only folly. When Muhammad Amin, Zainab’s father, wanted to speak on the mic, Shehbaz Sharif turned both his mics off and turned them away from Amin sahab. This, again, hurt a lot of sentiments and made people very angry.
I felt physically sick watching the CM Shehbaz & PMLN team laughing, joking and clapping infront of Zainub’s grieving father during the presser. The height of insensitivity & ignorance. #ZainabMurderCase
— Anjum Kiani (@AnjumKiani) January 23, 2018
Shehbaz Sharif’s press con & clapping is remarkably similar to vibrant celebrations after 3-2 verdict & formation of JIT in Panama case. pic.twitter.com/YT1dZWzjtR
— Svengali (@RONINod) January 23, 2018
CM Shehbaz clapping and laughing reveals that he and his team was also involved in giving shelters to culprits and before media pressure not wanting to catch them that’s why this crime is going on in Qasoor city since long,not a time for laugh and clap, time of crying and excuse
— Muhammad Hussain (@karachipress) January 23, 2018
CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif was celebrating arrest of serial killer, all member of his team were smiling and clapping. Kashmir Fateh kar liya hy aaj PMLN
— Rizwan Ali (@Rijjal70) January 23, 2018
Is that really a clapping moment? Seriously a shameful act. Those who are getting appreciation from shehbaz sharif just think once before clapping.
I was waiting for the conference but now I feel ashamed of watching this act. Clapping in front of Zainab father. Shameful act.— MynameAima (@MynameAima0739) January 23, 2018
