Firing in Bahawalnagar kills one, injures PPP leader Shaukat Basra

BAHAWALNAGAR: Unknown men opened fire at a Pakistan People’s Party leader on Monday injuring him and killing his secretary.

PPP leader Shaukat Basra was injured, while his secretary lost his life, according to police.

Basra was attending a rally along with PPP workers at Haroonabad Chowk.

Eye witnesses said that stampede followed the firing.

PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and called for arrest of the culprits.

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called the attack an act of cowardice.

PPP leader Afzal Chan blamed "PML-N goons" of the attack.

Today, during a session of the Punjab Assembly, the opposition members staged protest and walked out of the session. 

CM Punjab takes notice

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the firing incident and demanded a report from DPO. He also ordered arrest of those involved in the attack.

Meanwhile, provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that he doesn’t regret ‘PPP brothers being upset’ with his party.

He said that efforts are underway for immediate arrest of culprits.