Islamabad, August 19, 2023 (PPI-OT): Senior judge of the Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa paid a visit to Christian Colony in Jaranwala to show solidarity with affected members of the community after Wednesday riots. He was briefed by police and civil administration at Jaranwala’s Daanish School.

He also met the victims of the displaced minority community and expressed deep sorrow over the incident. Justice Isa also visited an affected church and settlement that was attacked by a violent mob. He said that the major accused of blasphemy had already been arrested and now police is apprehending rioters with the help of CCTV footage, videos data and through artificial intelligence tracking system.

Justice Isa expressed his displeasure with the deputy commissioner and said three days had passed since the incident had occurred but the affected streets had not been cleaned. He instructed the deputy commissioner to ensure cleanliness of the streets of Christian Colony immediately.

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