Shah lambasts Nisar over contradictory Shikarpur findings

Islamabad- Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah questioned the statements made earlier by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar in NA, when he claimed that a finger of the terrorist involved in the Shikarpur blast had been found.

Shah said that the DIG investigating the Shikarpur incident had earlier briefed that the terrorist’s hands, feet as well head had been found but now Nisar was contradicting that only a finger has been found. The Leader of the Opposition went on to say that there needs to be unity amongst everyone, to overcome the challenges of terrorism and that disagreements and arguments will lead to nothing. He further said that the nation wants to see action being taken, and not just meetings and public statements of condemnation.

Earlier today, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar took to the floor of the National Assembly and placed the responsibility of the Shikarpur incident on the Sindh government. Nisar said intelligence agencies and security institutions work under the chief minister.

The interior minister further said the finger of the terrorist involved in the Shikarpur blast had been found which would be identified by NADRA. He added that the tailor who stitched the terrorist’s clothes was in custody.

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