PPP leader Babar Sohail Butt gunned down in Lahore

E-Paper | June 15, 2026

Unidentified gunmen shot dead former PPP ticket-holder Babar Sohail Butt inside his residence late on Sunday night, DawnNews reported.

Butt was having dinner when gunmen, allegedly with the assistance of his guard, stormed into his house and opened straight fire on him, police sources said. Butt succumbed to his injuries at the Services Hospital.

The deceased contested for an MPA seat from PP-157 constituency in the 2013 elections on a PPP ticket and served as a member of the PPP-affiliated People’s Youth Organisation (PYO).

Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, younger sister of PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in a tweet called for an investigation into the murder.

"They are still trying to silence us. Hope an investigation is conducted, anyone involved should be prosecuted," she wrote.

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Shan

Mar 13, 2017 10:03am

RIP

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Balaji

Mar 13, 2017 10:08am

He was a leader,whether you like him or not. This is not just a crime against humanity but also democracy.

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asif

Mar 13, 2017 10:19am

If the police system was made better in "previous" governments then you must have hoped for an investigation.

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sajed syed

Mar 13, 2017 10:23am

Intolerant Pakistan Zindabad.

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Shah

Mar 13, 2017 10:32am

PPP keeping its tradition, shaheeds wanted for upcoming ellection.

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Syed F. Hussaini

Mar 13, 2017 10:33am

And just about yesterday, Bilawal was talking about inadequate security for the PPP.

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david

Mar 13, 2017 10:46am

All the bhutto kids can do is tweet, tweet. What a sad day.

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abdul rehman

Mar 13, 2017 11:55am

Just another day in Pakistan.. sad..

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zak

Mar 13, 2017 12:04pm

voting against military courts has its own risks... PPP should know this..

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Ibrahim Marghoob

Mar 13, 2017 12:09pm

unfortunately I have to say and with a heavy heart that BB murder has not been investigated as well. They haven't caught the culprit. Why use it for political gains again and again.

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hnmirza

Mar 13, 2017 12:24pm

So one is not safe in one's own home- such impunity! Great law and order!

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Zak

Mar 13, 2017 12:23pm

I thought such murderous politics was over. Shabaz needs to resign If this case is not solved.

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Muhammad Tahir Jamali

Mar 13, 2017 12:33pm

Quite unfair.

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NOMANSLAND

Mar 13, 2017 12:59pm

Can someone explain as to how security situation has improved when people are gunned down even inside their own house ?!

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zak

Mar 13, 2017 12:59pm

@zak This politician never voted against military courts. He was all for it.

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natu

Mar 13, 2017 02:22pm

incident is trademark of pakistan!!!! zindabad

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Blitzer

Mar 13, 2017 02:33pm

Someone should ask Miss Zardari-Bhutto who is "they"?

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Mahdi

Mar 13, 2017 02:37pm

RIP.

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DOST MOHAMMED

Mar 13, 2017 02:39pm

tweet: "..hope an investigation is conducted" -- dear Ms Bhutto, there has to be, this was murder. So much for law and order in Lahore, Punjab. No amount of cricket tamashas can disguise these facts.

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imran ali

Mar 13, 2017 02:52pm

will there be Karachi like operation with daily briefing by Punjab D.G. Rangers

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M.Saeed

Mar 13, 2017 03:07pm

But, according to police, he was killed due to personal reasons.

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Sixer From Chakwal

Mar 13, 2017 03:51pm

We need police transforms like KP

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Alba

Mar 13, 2017 09:42pm

Foreign businessmen cannot wait to move and live in Pakistan.

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KHALID YOUSAFZAI (UK)

Mar 13, 2017 09:54pm

ASIFA BHUTTO!!, there is no point in investigations. . Did someone investigate why your mother was killed?

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Mar 14, 2017 02:27pm

@imran ali No operation for Lahore..........Karachi deserves the operation........as even after operation Karachi is still not safe............

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J. Gamble

Mar 14, 2017 07:29pm

It is a matter of deep concern that he was shot inside his home. This crime must be investigated as a top priority by the Law Enforcement.

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Myview

Mar 14, 2017 08:00pm

In today's day and age,political assassinations only happen in few under-developed countries or in dictatorships.Why is Pakistan among those?

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Chacha

Mar 14, 2017 10:06pm

What a government.

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hopeful

Mar 14, 2017 10:43pm

What happened to the Rangers in Lahore?

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KHalistan

Mar 14, 2017 11:03pm

@NOMANSLAND happens all over the world dude not just Pakistan

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LAHORI KID

Mar 15, 2017 06:36am

This is getting to be too much, I don't care for either PPP or PML- N and even PTI, but to kill a human being based on his political affiliation is unacceptable, I agree, there needs to be an investigation.

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