Day of shame for Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan on Sri Lankan factory worker lynching
India Today
A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob on Friday. Reacting to the incident, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said it was a 'day of shame' for the country.
A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy. The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress
Few issues are as galvanising in Pakistan as blasphemy, and even the slightest suggestion of an insult to Islam can supercharge protests and incite lynchings.
