Pakistan People’s Party leader Babar Suhail Butt was shot dead by some unidentified persons in Lakhodair area Manawan in Lahore on Sunday night.
According to details, some unidentified persons entered the house of Babar Suhail Butt and opened fire and critically injured him. He was rushed to Services Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
A large number of party workers gathered outside the Services Hospital after the incident. Late Babar Suhail Butt had contested election from provincial assembly constituency PP-157 on Pakistan People’s Party ticket.
Pakistan People s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his sister Aseefa Bhutto Zardari have condemned Babar Suhail Butt killing. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has also cancelled all political activities of his party.
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of former president and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, in her tweet, expressed hope that an investigation is conducted into the murder and miscreants involved should be prosecuted.
They are still trying to silence us. Hope an investigation is conducted, anyone involved should be prosecuted https://t.co/6S9d9gwL0P
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) March 12, 2017
