ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The federal minister for information Pervaiz Rasheed has said that mismanagement of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) caused death of people in Multan rally.
At least seven persons were killed while more than 40 others sustained injuries when a stampede occurred at the PTI rally in Multan on Friday night.
In a statement, the minister flayed the PTI Chairman Imran Khan for criticizing police and administration about the incident.
The information minister also asked Imran Khan to wait for the general elections 2018 and avoid misleading people.
Rasheed said that Imran Khan is following VIP culture as he could not attend the funeral prayers of his party workers in Multan due to non-availability of VIP airplane.
Multan stampede: Inquiry committee records statements
The three-member inquiry committee formed by the Punjab government has recorded statements of people and the employees of the district administration regarding stampede in the PTI’s public meeting in Multan.
The committee recorded statements of officers of the district administration, policemen, and eyewitnesses and obtained written statements from Civil Defence and Rescue 1122.
The committee also visited the site and collected evidences.
