Army Chief condemns killing of Maulana Sami ul Haq

RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has condemned the killing of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) Chief Maulana Sami ul Haq, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday night.

Director General ISPR Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor has said that the Army Chief has expressed heartfelt sorrow and sympathy with the bereaved family of Maulana Sami ul Haq.

JUI-S chief Maulana Sami ul Haq was assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi on Friday evening.

Speaking to ARY News, Hamid ul Haq, the son of deceased religious scholar, said his father was stabbed to death at his Rawalpindi residence. He said his father was unwell and taking rest at home when he came under the attack.

He said Maulana Sami ul Haq’s driver and gunman were away when he was stabbed and added that when one of his servants returned he saw his father lying in a pool of blood.

He was shifted to the Safari Hospital in Rawalpindi for medico-legal formalities. After being informed of the demise of the JUI-S chief, a large number of party workers reached the hospital.

The attack took place within the jurisdiction of the Airport police station in Rawalpindi.

The funeral prayers of the JUI-S chief will be offered at Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak at 2 pm today.