President, PM, Interior Minister, others strongly condemn blast in Peshawar
ISLAMABAD, MAR 04: President, Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and others have strongly condemned the blast in Peshawar. In their separate messages, the president and the prime minister expressed grief and sorrow over loss of precious lives.
They also extended condolences to
the families of the deceased. Meanwhile, the prime minister ordered an inquiry
into the incident and directed the concerned to provide immediate medical aid
to injured people.
Taking notice of the deadly
suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid
Ahmed has sought report from the chief secretary and Inspector General of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.
In a tweet, the Interior Minister
strongly condemned the terrorist attack and expressed sorrow over the loss of
innocent lives. Sheikh Rashid termed the incident “a conspiracy to destabilize
Pakistan at a time when an international cricket team is visiting the country.”
The minister said he chairs meeting
every week to discuss security matter but there was no such threat alert.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Friday said the
Peshawar blast, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent people, was part
of a ‘big conspiracy against the country and vowed to thwart all inimical
designs of the anti-state elements effectively.
“In the past, we have effectively
tackled such conspiracies, and now too by the grace of Allah Almighty, the
enemies of Pakistan will fail,” the minister said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Fawad
strongly condemned the blast and expressed grief over the loss of precious
lives in the tragic incident. He prayed for the departed souls and the early
recovery of the injured.
The minister said the
investigation into the incident was being carried out, following which its details
would be made public.
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