Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shamsa Ali on Tuesday condemned the inhuman attack on the young girl in Pakpattan. "The reports printed in a segment of newspapers are horrifying. The crime against a young girl, who was subjected to three days of being raped while pictures were taken to use as a means of blackmail, is sordid and despicable," she said.
According to her, the matter must be taken up by all activists and organisations that protect and fight for women's rights and the safety of the girl must be ensured. The criminals must be brought to justice and exemplary punishment must be meted out so that such crimes are curbed. "Violence against women is once again on the rise. While laws exist, it is in its implementation where the shortcomings exist," she added.