Overview
- Maryam Nawaz addressed the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee on Friday and appealed to parents and communities to increase supervision after the rape and murder of an eight‑year‑old in Sargodha and a Lahore tuition‑centre roof collapse that killed 14 children.
- She said she personally oversaw the Sargodha investigation and that forensic evidence, including a bloodstain on the victim’s slipper, helped identify a shopkeeper suspect who was ordered arrested without delay.
- The chief minister blamed negligence at the Lahore tuition centre, urged families to check building safety before enrolling children, and signalled provincial safety audits for schools and tuition centres.
- Maryam praised Punjab Police for long Muharram shifts of up to 18 hours and directed that similar comprehensive security, cleanliness and administrative plans be put in place for Eid Milad‑un‑Nabi.
- She said crime has fallen and minority communities feel more secure under provincial policies but warned that lasting peace will require coordinated action from parents, teachers, religious leaders, universities and civil society and that the government may step up inspections and enforcement.