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The chief minister spoke about both incidents in a televised address to the National Paigham-i-Aman Committee on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the Sargodha incident, CM Maryam recalled that the child had gone to a shop alone, after which the shopkeeper murdered her and hid her body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a spot of blood on the foot of her slipper which led to the identification of the murderer,\u201d she recalled, adding that she had taken notice of the incident immediately and directed authorities to apprehend the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can provide transport, health and other facilities; however, if you are not safe within your houses, then I believe I have not succeeded in my position as the chief minister,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>CM Maryam maintained that while she had the authority to create deterrence, she did not have access to what was going on inside people\u2019s houses, especially \u201chow we raise our sons\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said that responsibility was not hers alone, adding that parents often gave their kids \u201cfree rein\u201d to go out.<\/p>\n<p>At this, she appealed to parents to avoid leaving their children \u201cunattended\u201d and to send them to markets, where they are \u201cunable to protect themselves\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you must, do things yourself, rather than leaving your children exposed to these monsters,\u201d she said, expressing concern that such people were \u201cwalking around freely in our neighbourhoods and streets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Taking note of Monday\u2019s roof collapse incident, CM Maryam said, \u201cMy heart weeps as the chief minister, and I feel a sense of responsibility towards what I could have done to prevent it from happening\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said that while the incident happened due to negligence on the tuition centre\u2019s part, she appealed to the parents, \u201cWherever they (parents) are sending their kids, whether a madressah or a tuition centre or school [..] please ensure the safety of your kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not send them to a place where there could be a risk of such incidents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The chief minister held that addressing \u201csocietal ills\u201d was a collective responsibility and called on people to play their part.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday urged parents not to leave their children unattended and to ensure their safety when sending them out of the house. 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