NewsPakistan

Acting President, PM condemns Quetta railway station blast, loss of innocent lives

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday strongly condemned a bomb blast near Quetta Railway Station and said that terrorists were enemies of humanity who targeted innocent people.

The acting president and prime minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and for the bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude.

The acting president expressed his deep grief over loss of precious lives, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.

He said that terrorists were the enemies of humanity who targeted innocent people and reiterated the resolve of taking all possible measures to efface terrorism.

The prime minister reiterated that terrorists inflicting harm on the lives and properties of innocent people would have to pay the heavy price, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The government and security forces were fully active to eliminate terrorism, he added.

The prime minister sought an inquiry report from Balochistan government over the incident.

The acting president and the prime minister also directed for provision of treatment to injured on property basis.

At least 27 people were killed and 40 others were injured in a suicide explosion at Quetta’s railway station.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *