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PML-N MPA Hina Pervez Butt is facing a backlash from journalists, lawyers and social media users after she praised the deaths of two suspects in separate police encounters, describing them as justice in posts she later deleted from X.
The controversy began when Butt shared a news report about the death of Tauqeer Nazir, who was accused of running over and killing 15-year-old Waseem Abbas in Multan. Nazir was reportedly killed in a police encounter near Bahawalpur. Police claimed he had escaped custody and was later shot by his alleged accomplices when officers tried to rearrest him.
Hina Pervez Butt: the deleted posts and the reaction
In her now-deleted post on X, Butt praised the Punjab government, writing: “This is Maryam Nawaz’s government, where justice is delivered immediately.”
It was not her first such post. Earlier, commenting on the Laiba Ejaz case, she had shared a news report about the death of Muhammad Noman, who was accused of defrauding the university student and was reportedly killed during an attack on a police team in Islamabad. “Alhamdulillah, Laiba has received justice,” she wrote.
The remarks drew sharp criticism. Journalists, lawyers and social media users questioned how the deaths of suspects, without trial or court verdict, could be described as justice. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan also raised concerns over Nazir’s death and called for an independent and transparent investigation, stressing the importance of due process and accountability in cases involving alleged extrajudicial killings.
The criticism matters because both deaths are already under a cloud. Our earlier reporting noted that the HRCP has demanded a probe into the Waseem Abbas case, treating Nazir’s death as a suspected extrajudicial killing rather than a settled encounter. The Punjab government, for its part, has rejected claims that the chief minister ordered such encounters.
Government distances itself
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari responded to the controversy, saying Butt’s remarks had previously caused embarrassment for the government. She also rejected the suggestion that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had ordered police encounters.
That response is significant. By distancing the government from Butt’s posts, the information minister drew a line between an individual lawmaker’s social media activity and the official position of the Punjab government. But the episode leaves an awkward question hanging: a sitting MPA publicly celebrated two deaths that the country’s leading rights body says need independent investigation.
The broader issue is due process. Pakistan’s Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. When public officials praise deaths in custody as “immediate justice”, it signals that the legal process is optional. That is precisely what the HRCP’s call for an independent probe is meant to guard against.
Butt has not publicly explained why she deleted the posts. Until she does, the backlash, the HRCP’s demand for an investigation, and the government’s careful distancing will keep this story alive.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hina Pervez Butt?
She is a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz member of the Punjab Assembly and chairperson of the Punjab Women Protection Authority.
What did her deleted posts say?
On the death of Tauqeer Nazir, she wrote: “This is Maryam Nawaz’s government, where justice is delivered immediately.” On the death of Muhammad Noman, she wrote: “Alhamdulillah, Laiba has received justice.”
Who criticised her remarks?
Journalists, lawyers and social media users criticised the posts, and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan raised concerns and called for an independent, transparent investigation into Nazir’s death.
What did the Punjab government say?
Information Minister Azma Bokhari said Butt’s statements had caused embarrassment for the government and rejected claims that the chief minister had ordered police encounters.
