ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned the attack at a police check post in Hangu carried out by the India-backed terrorists.
The president and prime minister, in separately issued statements, expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of police personnel, including SP Operations Asad Zubair, in the attack.
They prayed to Allah Almighty for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks in paradise and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
President Zardari said that the terrorists were the enemies of the country’s peace and stability, and their cowardly actions were intolerable.
Paying tribute to martyred SP Operations Asad Zubair and other police personnel, he said that the nation was proud of the sacrifices of its brave soldiers.
“I salute the resolve and courage of the police in the war against terrorism,” the president remarked.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said that the police had always played a frontline role in the war against terrorism.
“We are determined to completely eradicate terrorism from the country,” he resolved.