Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain and other key leaders of the country have strongly condemned the firing incident that took place near Safoora Chowrangi located in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi in which more than 40 people were killed while several others were injured in an early morning attack today.
The PM expressed his deep sorrow on the loss of innocent lives. He also sought a report from the authorities on the incident.
Meanwhile, PPP leader Asif Zardari, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah and other leaders also condemned the incident.
Zardari in his statement urged the government to arrest the terrorists involved in the attack.
PTI chief Imran Khan demanded from Sindh government to ensure maximum possible health facilities and utmost care for the injured ones.
“It is heart wrenching and saddening to know innocent civilians have been killed in Karachi” Khan said in his tweet. The PTI demanded that the Sindh CM step down.
Sindh CM said that the incident could be a reaction of operation against the terrorists. He also said that the best possible health facilities would be given to injured people. He has no plans to step down anytime in the immediate future.
