PTI condemns killing of three girls in ‘suspected quadcopter’ attack in Waziristan

• Sh Waqas Akram blasts ‘visionless’ rulers for reversing hard-won peace of Imran Khan era

 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has strongly condemned the killing of three girls and the injuries sustained by four other members of the same family in a suspected quadcopter attack in the Nargasi area of Birmal tehsil, Lower South Waziristan, early on Sunday.

In a statement, PTI Central Information Secretary (CIS) Sheikh Waqas Akram expressed his profound grief and heartfelt condolences over the tragic incident. He questioned the alarming increase in drone-related strikes and security incidents in various parts of the country, particularly in the border districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the reports, the attack claimed the lives of three girls, aged between six and fifteen years, while four other family members, including one woman and three young boys, sustained injuries of varying severity.

Waqas said the tragic loss of innocent civilian lives was deeply disturbing and demanded a transparent and impartial investigation to determine the facts behind the incident and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.

Criticising the federal government over the deteriorating security situation, he recalled that during PTI government under Prime Minister Imran Khan, exemplary peace had been restored across the country, with a significant decline in terrorist incidents and no reported drone strikes targeting civilians. However, he lamented that since the regime change conspiracy, the country had experienced a continuous downward trajectory in security, law and order, the economy, governance, and political stability, with ordinary Pakistanis bearing the brunt of the worsening situation, mainly due to the short-sighted and self-centred rulers had been imposed on the country.

PTI CIS urged the government to move beyond statements and take tangible, practical, and effective measures to prevent such attacks and protect the lives and property of citizens, particularly those living in conflict-affected border regions.

He also called upon the local administration and health authorities to ensure the injured receive immediate and the best possible medical treatment. Waqas prayed for the swift recovery of the injured and extended his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family during this difficult time.