Accused in Asma Jattak and Laiba Sattar cases will not escape law: Ziaullah Langove

QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove has said that there will be no compromise on the protection and rights of women. According to him, the accused involved in the Asma Jattak and Laiba Sattar cases will soon be brought to justice, however influential they may be.

He said the government stood with the oppressed and would not let those involved in heinous crimes escape the law.

Laiba Sattar case

Talking to the media, the home minister said a case in the Laiba Sattar matter had been registered in Kalat and four suspects had been named on the family’s identification.

According to him, two of those arrested were acquitted after the family submitted a compromise in court. Raids are being carried out to arrest the other two accused named in the case.

Mir Ziaullah Langove said no negligence would be tolerated in this case and steps were continuing to bring the accused to justice. He said those who trampled on traditions and committed cruelty in the name of honour could not escape the law.

Asma Jattak case

Speaking about the Asma Jattak case, he said that whether it was Asma Jattak or anyone else, all were “our daughters and sisters”. He said the government felt the cruelty done to Asma Jattak.

The home minister said raids were being carried out to arrest the accused named in this case. Action to arrest the main accused is also continuing in different parts of the country, including Karachi.

He said a person who commits a crime often looks for a hiding place to avoid arrest. However, the accused in both cases would be arrested soon and dealt with according to the law.

He assured the people of Balochistan that those involved in serious crimes against women would not escape the law.