PM Sharif phones COAS Gen Raheel after Rawalpindi attack, President, PM, political leaders denounce attack ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (INP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif following Rawalpindi attack, killing 13 persons including army personnel The Prime Minister and Gen. Raheel discussed security situation in the country and expressed concern over a sudden rise in the incidents of terrorism. Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders have condemned the Rawalpindi suicide attack. In their separate messages President Hussain and PM Sharif expressed their deep sorrow over the unfortunate incident. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah have also denounced the attack. MQM Chief Altaf Hussain in his message from London urged the government to urgently decide whether or not to hold dialogue with the Taliban as bomb blasts on daily basis have spread a sense of despair amongst the general public. Hussain urged the people to unite against the enemies of Pakistan. PTI Chief Imran Khan in his twitter message dubbed the attack as 'inhuman act.' “While fed govt was still deciding on a counter terror policy, our civilians & soldiers are being martyred in daily acts of terror,†he said in his tweet. As many as 13 people including five army men were killed in the suicide attack near the GHQ in Rawalpindi
- January 20, 2014, 9:22 pm
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (INP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif following Rawalpindi attack, killing 13 persons including army personnel
The Prime Minister and Gen. Raheel discussed security situation in the country and expressed concern over a sudden rise in the incidents of terrorism.
Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders have condemned the Rawalpindi suicide attack.
In their separate messages President Hussain and PM Sharif expressed their deep sorrow over the unfortunate incident.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah have also denounced the attack.
MQM Chief Altaf Hussain in his message from London urged the government to urgently decide whether or not to hold dialogue with the Taliban as bomb blasts on daily basis have spread a sense of despair amongst the general public.
Hussain urged the people to unite against the enemies of Pakistan.
PTI Chief Imran Khan in his twitter message dubbed the attack as 'inhuman act.'
“While fed govt was still deciding on a counter terror policy, our civilians & soldiers are being martyred in daily acts of terror,†he said in his tweet.
As many as 13 people including five army men were killed in the suicide attack near the GHQ in Rawalpindi . The attack came a day after a car bomb blast in Bannu in which over 20 soldiers were martyred.
