PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Afghan government to undertake concrete measures towards denying its soil to be used for transnational terrorism.
He was speaking during his visit to Peshawar along with Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir during which he reviewed the status of investigations into a suicide bombing on a political rally.
The prime minister noted with concern the involvement of the Afghan citizens in the suicide blasts and liberty of action available to the elements hostile to Pakistan in planning and executing such cowardly attacks on innocent civilians from the sanctuaries across the border.
PM Shehbaz Sharif also appreciated the emergency efforts undertaken by the Army in the evacuation of wounded personnel from Khar to Peshawar, saving many lives.
On the occasion, the prime minister was briefed on the overall security situation in the province with a focus on the suicide blast, status of investigations under process, and counter-terrorism efforts being undertaken to dismantle the terrorists’ network by disrupting the linkages between planners, executioners, and abettors.
The prime minister and the army chief also visited the wounded personnel under treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Peshawar and inquired about their health.
He instructed the concerned authorities to provide the best possible healthcare services to the wounded patients until their full recovery.
While interacting with the bereaved family members of the victims of Khar suicide blast, the prime minister assured them that the entire nation stands with them in this hour of grief and shares the burden of their losses.
He said these cowardly attacks by terrorists cannot weaken our resolve to eradicate the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. He said security forces and law enforcement agencies with the support of the nation will ensure that those responsible for the dastardly attacks are brought to justice as soon as possible.
Around 400 members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) was hold a workers’ convention on Sunday in the town of Khar, district Bajaur, when a suicide bomber exploded. Around 54 people including children were killed where 140 others were injured.
