Loopholes within the laws and the justice system have subsequently allowed the culprits to slip out of investigations. The case shares stark similarity with the Shahzeb Khan murder case of 2012, as the suspects in this case too have been charged with opening indiscriminate fire on the deceased. Unfortunately, the authorities are not just reluctant in implementing effective gun control laws but often back the influential involved in illegal weapon supplies and hoarding. Ayesha AhadPublished in The Express Tribune, December 7th, 2017. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2017 05:03 UTC