PTI leader manhandled by enraged mob.

MIRPURKHAS -- Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi was manhandled here on Friday by an enraged mob when the former held victims of the Tezgam train accident responsible for the tragedy. Local leaders and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) immediately intervened and escorted him to an unknown location away from the sight of the mob.

As per reports, Naqvi, who is also a senior PTI leader , after attending the funeral prayers of one of the victims of the train accident, while seconding the point of view of Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid, held victims responsible for the incident. This annoyed the family members and relatives of the victims who manhandled him.

However, while the scuffle was on, party leaders Aftab Qureshi...

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