Karachi
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday said horrifying motorway rape case has outraged and shaken the people of Pakistan to the core and many are feeling unsafe. A stranded woman was gang raped in front of her children at gunpoint was a disgraceful incident that has scared and shamed the nation, it said.
The incident has exposed the highly politicized and inefficient Motorway and Punjab police warring over jurisdiction leaving a woman on the mercy of criminals, said Dr Murtaza Mughal, Chairman FPCCI Central Committee on Insurance. He said that it is the same police which is notorious for violating law and limits if persobal interest is involved but it will never ready to help those in need.
Dr Murtaza Mughal who is also and President Pakistan Economy watch said that the gory situation was made much uglier by the newly-appointed Lahore police chief who blamed the victim while offering no sympathy at all.
He added that the callous remarks of a senior police official were not criticised by senior members of the government rather some of them supported their favourite officer.