President Zardari, PM Shehbaz strongly condemn Karachi suicide attack

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz strongly condemn Karachi suicide attack

Islamabad (Web Desk): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned a suicide attack that took place in Karachi’s Landhi area, lauding the timely response by the police to avert casualties.

In their separate statements, the president and the premier said that the timely action by the police averted a huge life loss, and reiterated their firm resolve to wipe out terrorism from the country.

In his statement, the president said that the whole nation will unitedly fight out the terrorism.

“The miscreants will be rooted out from the country,” the president remarked.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the government would not sit idle without eliminating the terrorism in toto and thwarting all the nefarious attempts to disrupt the country’s peace.

He directed the authorities concerned to extend the best possible medical treatment to the injured and prayed for quick recovery.

Police on Friday said that five foreign nationals remained unhurt after their vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber in Karachi’s Landhi area.

The police officials stated that two terrorists involved in the attack were killed.