President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, which claimed the lives of five individuals, including three innocent children.<\/p>\n
In a separate statement issued by the Presidency, the president extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength and patience in their time of grief.<\/p>\n
The president called the attack on school-going children an inhumane and despicable crime. The president held India responsible for backing terrorist groups involved in such atrocities. He reiterated that the state of Pakistan would fully expose India\u2019s role in sponsoring terrorism at international forums.<\/p>\n
\u201cTerrorists targeting education and innocent lives are enemies of humanity,\u201d the president said. He added that these acts are aimed at derailing development in Balochistan, but the nation remains resolute. \u201cThose who wish to disrupt the peace and progress of Balochistan will not succeed,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n
President Zardari also emphasized the state\u2019s unwavering commitment to completely eliminating Indian-sponsored terrorist networks and ensuring justice for the victims.<\/p>\n
Following the President\u2019s remarks, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif also issued a strong condemnation of the incident, describing it as a savage and calculated attack on the future of Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Expressing deep sorrow over the martyrdom of the children and their teachers, the prime minister conveyed solidarity with the grieving families and directed authorities to apprehend the perpetrators without delay. He instructed for immediate and high-priority medical treatment for those injured in the attack.<\/p>\n
The prime minister declared that targeting school children was a vile attack on the nation\u2019s values and its future, revealing the terrorists\u2019 hostility toward education in Balochistan. \u201cBy striking a school bus, these enemies have crossed all limits of brutality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He affirmed that Pakistan would relentlessly pursue and punish those responsible. \u201cWe will not rest until these Indian-backed terrorists are brought to justice. No effort will be spared in thwarting their evil designs,\u201d the Prime Minister added.<\/p>\n
He stated that the people of Pakistan, along with the security forces, remain committed to eradicating terrorism and protecting the peace and progress of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, which claimed the lives of five individuals, including three innocent children. In a separate statement issued by the Presidency, the president extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-479878","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n