By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the murder of Punjab Bar Council (PBC) Secretary Ashraf Rahi.
The president prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul and expressed sympathy with the bereaved family.
The president said that the family of late bar council office bearer should be provided justice with the immediate arrest of culprits.
According to Lahore Police, PBC secretary Ashraf Rahi was killed by unknown suspects in the Badami Bagh police limits on Saturday night.
According to police, 50-year-old Ashraf Rahi was on his way in a car when unidentified assailants shot him dead at Usman Chowk in Badami Bagh area and fled away. A heavy police contingent reached the spot after getting the information. The deceased had two daughters, and he was a resident of Hanif Park. Meanwhile, Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana sought a report from the City superintendent of police (SP).
He ordered the officer concerned to trace the accused with the help of CCTV cameras and arrest them as early as possible. He also directed the officer to use all resources for the arrest of the accused.