Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday promised “swift” action after a couple and their teenage daughter were killed in an alleged encounter between Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and suspected “terrorists” near Sahiwal. According to CTD, those killed were “terrorists” belonging to terror outfit Daesh. He also said that “swift action” will be taken once the joint investigation team report comes in. According to the eyewitnesses, the CTD also fled the scene after the shootout, leaving the three wounded children behind. AdvertisingTaking note of the issue, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar ordered the arrest of the CTD officials involved in the shootout, the Express Tribune reported.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2019 07:41 UTC