President Asif Ali Zardari, along with Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur, Governor of KP Faisal Karim Kundi, and KP Assembly Opposition Leader Ibadullah Khan, strongly condemned the recent bomb blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and expressed their sorrow over the loss of life.
The President extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims, offering prayers for those who lost their lives. He emphasised that terrorists are the enemies of humanity, targeting innocent people, and reiterated the commitment to take all necessary measures to eradicate the scourge of terrorism from the country completely.
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also condemned the incident, expressing deep sorrow and regret over the tragic loss of life. He stood in solidarity with the affected families and denounced the attack on the assistant commissioner’s vehicle as a “cowardly and shameful act,” calling for those responsible to be brought to justice.
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At least four persons were killed and 11 others, including the Assistant Commissioner, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded in the Saddiq Abad area of Bajaur on Wednesday.
Local sources said that the incident occurred in Pataka Mela area near Sadiq Abad when the police and AC patrolling party were on routine visit in locality. The blast caused fear and panic among the residents, and a large number of people rushed to the site to retrieve the bodies from the damaged vehicle. The injured were shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Bajaur, where emergency measures have been imposed. Those who were martyred tragic incident were identified as Assistant Commissioner Faisal Ismael and Tehsildar Wakeel Khan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisor Ihtisham Ali strongly condemned the incident and vowed to arrest the responsible elements who are playing with the lives of innocent people. He directed the Hospital authorities to provide the best possible treatment to injured persons.
