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Political leadership condemns Parachinar blast

Published January 22, 2017 Updated January 22, 2017 12:00am

President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed grief over loss of precious lives in result of a bomb blast at Parachinar vegetable market. They directed concerned authorities to provide medical treatment to the injured at all costs.
The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan also condemned the blast and ordered for a detailed report regarding the incident. He said those who involved in this gruesome attack, deserved no leniency and would be brought to justice at any cost. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has also condemned the blast and sympathised with the bereaved families. He has directed the political administration to expeditiously complete relief activities and no effort should be spared in ensuring best ever treatment facilities to the injured. Under the directives of the Governor, a medical team comprising doctors has left for Parachinar.
"We will continue our struggle till eliminating the last terrorist from FATA", the Governor has said while expressing his deep sympathies with members of the bereaved families. The terrorist, he said, could never deter our courage, since we are determined to follow them to the extreme extent.
The PTI Chairman, Imran Khan also condemned the blast saying citizens would not accept such attacks and those who are attacking are enemies of nation. He said culprits would be brought before the justice. He directed the provincial government to provide best medical facilities to injured people in the blast.
Former President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari also condemned the blast saying terrorists would not be succeeded in their nefarious aims. Similarly, Chief Minister KP Pervaiz Khatakk, CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and chief of JUI-F Fazul-ur-Rehman have also condemned the attack in strongest words.