The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday rejected a first information report (FIR) registered by federal police for attack on party central information secretary Raoof Hasan by transgender persons a day earlier, VOS News reported.
Raoof Hasan had his face slashed with a blade by a group of transgender persons outside a private news channel office in Islamabad. A police spokesman said Hasan was attacked as he came out of the TV channel’s office after appearing in a programme.
Following the attack, the perpetrators managed to flee the scene with ease. The PTI leader was transferred to a hospital for medical treatment.
Addressing a presser today, PTI leader Omar Ayub noted that the incident took place around 5:15 pm when he was leaving the office of a private TV channel. “He [Hasan] was subjected to a murderous attack, and this is not the first time.”
Ayub, who is also Opposition Leader in National Assembly, said the earlier incident should also been reported and added that the attackers used a sharp weapon to assault Hasan, inflicting ‘severe injuries’ on the latter’s face.
He alleged that the police tampered with the FIR and it did not reflect what Hasan had stated in his written complaint. “We reject the FIR registered and demand constitution for a judicial commission to investigate the incident,” he added.
The PTI leader further stated that terrorism charges were not included in the first information report, adding that the assassination attempt was clearly an “act of terrorism”.
He warned that if the PTI leadership gets targeted in such a manner again, the party would stage peaceful protests nationwide.
