Killers of JUI-S chief to be arrested soon: Shehryar

AKORA KHATTAK (92 News) – Minister of State on Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Monday assured that the killers of martyred Maulana Samiul Haq will be arrested soon. Shehryar Afridi met with son of martyred religious scholar and prayed for the departed soul of his father. During his visit to Darul Uloom Haqqania, speaking to the journalists, the minister said that the martyrdom of Maulana Samiul Haq is a great loss to Islam and humanity. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman also reached at Akora Khattak and extended condolence over death of the JUI-S chief. He remarked that this is great tragedy, advising the followers should not restraint their patience. Earlier at the outset of the proceedings today, the National Assembly offered Fateha for the departed soul of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-S (JUI-S) chief who was martyred in Rawalpindi by unknown assailants on Friday. The JUI-S has suspected involvement of foreign elements in the murder of its late chief. “It is confirmed to thousands of his followers, the party, Darul Uloom Haqqania and his family that martyrdom of Maulana was not an internal issue rather Indians, Afghans and other elements are involved in this act,” said a statement issued by the JUI-S.