Condemnations pour in following Swat twin blasts

SWAT: Condemnations pour in across the country following the twin bomb blasts inside a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Swat’s Kabal town, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Reacting over the bomb blast inside the police line mosque in Peshawar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the suicide attack on CTD police station in Swat. He said the nation is deeply grieved over the martyrdom of police officials.

Strongly condemn suicide attack on CTD police station in Swat. Nation is deeply grieved over martyrdom of police officials. Our police has been the first line of defence against terrorism. We will not rest until we eliminate this scourge. My condolences to bereaved families.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 24, 2023

PTI chairman Imran Khan took to Twitter and condemned the bomb blast. He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the blast at the Kabal police station in Swat.

My condolences go to the families of the victims of the terrible blast at the Kabal police station in Swat, which was also the office of the CTD & weapons storage facility, & prayers for the injured. https://t.co/rRogDNytUy

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 25, 2023

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah condemned the bombing incident and expressed sorrow over the loss of precious lives. He said that the sacrifices of the martyrs will not be forgotten and the menace of terrorism will be uprooted.

Earlier, at least 17 people were martyred including 12 policemen and 70 others including a lady police official sustained injuries in twin bomb blasts inside a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Swat’s Kabal town.

Emergency was imposed in all hospitals and rescue teams also reached the site and wounded persons were shifted to a local hospital. The building of the police station was completely destroyed in the incident.