PM terms Balochistan’s martyred policemen nation’s heroes

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the policemen who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Balochistan, were the “nation’s heroes”.

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

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.

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