Students, lawyers protest minor girl’s murder

Published November 21, 2019
Students and members of local bar association demonstrated on Wednesday to protest the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl in Peewar area of Kurram tribal district. — Photo provided by Javaid Hussain
Students and members of local bar association demonstrated on Wednesday to protest the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl in Peewar area of Kurram tribal district. — Photo provided by Javaid Hussain

PARACHINAR: Students and members of local bar association demonstrated on Wednesday to protest the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl in Peewar area of Kurram tribal district.

The protesters raised slogans against the incident and demanded of the local authorities to investigate the case and ensure early arrest of the culprit.

Speaking on the occasion, Kurram bar association president Mehmood Ali Turi Advocate demanded of the authorities to probe the crime and award exemplary punishment to the culprit.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2019

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