ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday termed as "nation's heroes" the policemen who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Balochistan. At least nine personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were martyred and 13 were wounded in a bomb attack in the province's Bolan area. The prime minister in a tweet extended condolences and prayers to the families of the martyred policemen. "May their souls rest …

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday termed as “nation’s heroes” the policemen who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Balochistan.

At least nine personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were martyred and 13 were wounded in a bomb attack in the province’s Bolan area.

Policemen who got martyred in Bolan, Balochistan, today are heroes of the nation. May their souls rest in peace! My heartfelt condolences & prayers are with the bereaved families.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 6, 2023

The prime minister in a tweet extended condolences and prayers to the families of the martyred policemen. “May their souls rest in peace,” he wrote.

Earlier, in a statement, he said terrorism in Balochistan was part of a nefarious design to create instability in the country.

The prime minister said the nation paid tribute to the valour of its martyred troops.