MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar came under an armed attack in Muzaffarabad on Sunday.
Two people were injured in the attack. The speaker was travelling to Kikliot locality in a convoy to attend a ceremony when unknown people first threw stones on the vehicles and then opened fire. The identity and motive of the attackers could not be ascertained. Police said they retaliated the attack and forced the miscreants to flee. Further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the incident and said such actions are utterly unacceptable. He underlined the collective responsibility of protecting democratic institutions and upholding the rule of law. Gilani described the incident as a sinister attempt to destabilize peace and urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
He called for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and stressed the need to ensure their swift prosecution.
