Entire nation salutes sacrifices of martyrs: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the bomb blast at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in the Kabal area of district Swat on Monday night.

In a statement, he expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives in the incident. He prayed higher status for martyrs in heaven and condoled with the bereaved families.

The Prime Minister also prayed for the early recovery of the injured and directed to provide them with all possible medical assistance. He sought a report of the incident from the relevant authorities.

The Prime Minister said the entire nation salutes martyrs’ sacrifices. The death toll from Monday’s blast at the Kabal police station in Swat rose to 16 on Tuesday as the cause of the explosion was yet to be ascertained, according to reports quoting officials.

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