Interior minister for avoiding speculation over plane crash tragedy

ISLAMABAD, May 22 : Interior Minister Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah Friday asked citizens to avoid speculation over the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)'s plane crash incident till the outcome of the final report of the inquiry, ordered by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

He, in a statement, said the speculations over the incident would hurt the sentiments of the affected families. He urged the public to respect the feelings of those families who had lost their loved ones in the incident.

Ijaz Shah assured that the findings of the inquiry report would be made public. 

Expressing deep grief and sorrow over the plane crash of PIA (PK-8303), he said the unfortunate incident had spoiled the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr.

He said the federal government, on the direction of the prime minister, had been extending maximum assistance to the departments concerned in carrying out rescue and relief activities in Karachi.   

The minister urged the media to play a responsible role in the incident's coverage.

Source: Associate Press of Pakistan