Sherry Rehman condemns Bannu suicide attack
Country has rendered plenty of sacrifices to end menace of terrorism: Sherry Rehman
Abdullah Jan
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Sherry Rehman condemned on Friday the suicide attack in Bannu, in which nine soldiers embraced martyrdom yesterday (Thursday). Expressing her thoughts, Ms Rehman said, “The country has rendered plenty of sacrifices in a bid to end the menace of terrorism.”
Earlier today, President Dr Arif Alvi along with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had strongly denounced the recent suicide attack in Bannu.
On Thursday, according to the military’s media wing, nine soldiers were martyred while five others were injured in a suicide attack at a military convoy in the Jani Khel general area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district.
In his statement, President Alvi emphasised that efforts to combat terrorism will persist until its complete eradication. Mr Alvi also paid heartfelt tribute to the martyrs who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation’s security and prosperity. Offering condolences to the families of the martyred soldiers, he prayed for their strength and patience during this difficult time.
