'Murders happen when...,' says Pakistani minister in response to a lynching in Sri Lanka
'Murders happen when...,' says Pakistani minister in response to a lynching in Sri Lanka
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Pervez Khattak, Pakistan’s defence minister, has offered an odd justification for the heinous mob lynching of a Sri Lankan man last week in Sialkot.

When young people become emotional, “murders occur,” according to Khattak, who also stated that the occurrence should not be related to the government of Imran Khan’s decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan .

“You, too, are aware of the circumstances surrounding this occurrence. As children grow older, they become more spirited and act on their feelings. This does not imply that ‘that action caused this to happen.’ “Khattak said during a media encounter in Peshawar, according to the Dawn, in response to a question.

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“…fights, and even killings, occur among children. Is this to say that it’s the fault of the government?” He was unsure.

He went on to say that such instances do not indicate that “Pakistan is on the verge of destroying itself.”

Unfortunate event

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) militants raided a textile factory last Friday, lynching its general manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana and setting his body on fire over blasphemy claims.

Diyawadana, a 40-year-old Sri Lankan from Kandy, had spent the previous seven years as the general manager of Rajko industries (dealing in textiles And sportswear) in Sialkot district, around 100 kilometres south of Lahore.

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Imran Khan is under pressure to take a firm stance.

Authorities said over 800 people have been arrested on terrorist allegations, with 13 major suspects among the 118 nabbed so far, as pressure rose on the Imran Khan government to bring the guilty to justice.

In a tweet, Imran Khan stated that those responsible would be held accountable. “The heinous vigilante attack on a plant in Sialkot and the subsequent burning alive of a Sri Lankan management are a day of disgrace for Pakistan. I’m in charge of the investigations, and make no mistake: whoever is responsible will face the full force of the law. Arrests are currently underway “he wrote on Twitter.

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In Pakistan, where blasphemy is punishable by death, mob killings over blasphemy accusations are prevalent.