TOBA TEK SINGH: West Punjab Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Mian Ashfaq on Wednesday demanded that the gover
nment compensate the grieving families of victims who died after consu
ming toxic liquor on the Christmas evening.
Talking to reporters, he also urged the gover
nment to bring the culprits to justice after conducting a fair inquiry.
During his visit to the grieving families, he assured them of his support, adding that he would take up their demands to the government.
Expressing his grief over the deaths, he said the incident should be an eye opener for the gover
nment and authorities concerned. He said most of the men died were the breadwinners so the gover
nment should help the grieving families. He described the incident as the worst of its kind in the city and asked the gover
nment to take prompt action to stop such incidents in the future. As
hfaq said toxic alcohol deaths wer
e a regular occurrence in Pakistan especially on Christmas and New Year celebrations. He called for immediate action a
gainst the culprits playing with human lives.