Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for the use of entire state power and cooperation to weed out the scourge of terrorism. The premier remarks come after a terrorist attack at the Karachi Police Office on Friday night, claiming four lives – a Rangers sub-inspect, a police constable and two civilians. All the three terrorists were also killed in the operation launched after the attack.

A spokesman for Sindh Police said one of the terrorists was killed due to the explosion of his jacket, while two others were killed in an exchange of fire with the security officials. Pm Shehbaz has commended the successful operation of security forces against the terrorists at the police headquarters. He said the security forces displayed professionalism and diligence in the hour-long operation.

The prime minister paid tributes to those martyred during operation against terrorists. He also expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and announced martyrs’ package for those who lost their lives in the operation. He also directed to provide best possible medical treatment to those injured. Shehbaz Sharif stressed for according immediate attention to operational readiness and capacity building of police.

The terrorist attack was also condemned by the US, Iran and the United Nations and announced to stand with people of Pakistan in the face of recent terror attack. US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price strongly condemns the terrorist attack on the Karachi Police Office. “We stand firmly with the Pakistani people in the face of this terrorist attack. Violence is not the answer, and it must stop,” he wrote while condoling with the families of those injured and martyred in the attack. The terrorist attack on the Karachi police headquarters was carried out weeks after a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque located in Peshawar Police Lines. The attacked had claimed over 100 lives.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP