Pakistan: Radical Islamic preacher Maulana Tariq Jameel's son Asim Jameel shot dead? Details inside-

Islamabad, Oct 30: In an unusual development, radical Islamic preacher Maulana Tariq Jameel's son Asim Jameel died in the Tulamba area of Khanewal district, Pakistan. He died of a bullet injury under mysterious conditions on Sunday evening.

 

 

 

“We request you all to remember us in your prayers on this sad occasion. May Allah grant my son a high place in heaven,” he said.

 

 

Mian Channu Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammad Saleem told Dawn that Asim Jamil was taken to Talamba Rural Health Centre, where he was pronounced dead. The body is being moved to the family’s home from the health centre, he informed.

 

 

A statement from the police spokesperson said that Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Multan regional police officer.

 

“The cause of death should be determined in the light of evidence and forensic report,” he said. The Khanewal district police officer and other senior personnel were present on the scene and evidence had been collected, he informed.

 

Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf extended his condolences and solidarity to the family while caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti expressed regret over the incident. "We all share your grief over this accident," PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said as he also condoled the family.

 

It should be noted that in 2020, Maulana Tariq Jameel blamed the “wrongdoing of women” and their “immodest actions” for the pandemic that has infected millions worldwide so far. "Obscenity and nudity are the reasons behind God’s wrath in the form of coronavirus. Who is making my nation’s daughters dance. Their dresses are getting shortened. Allah sends his wrath when obscenity is common in society."