Zardari condemns murder of Babar Sohail Butt

Author: Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday strongly condemned the brutal murder of party leader and ticket holder from Lahore Babar Sohail Butt, and asked the federal and Punjab governments to apprehend the killers and bring them to justice.

The former president paid rich tribute to Babar Sohail for his services to democracy and party, and his commitment and loyalty to the party. He demanded legal action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime, as required by Babar Sohail Butt’s family. “Babar Sohail Butt’s murder is a great loss to the party,” he said. Zardari also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.

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