PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan strongly condemned the killing of two persons of the Sikh community in Bata Tal bazaar of Sarband here on Sunday.
The Chief Minister took notice of the incident and directed the Police chief to arrest the culprits involved in the incident as soon as possible.
He termed the incident a conspiracy against interfaith harmony and said that justice will be provided to the affected Sikh community.
It is worth mentioning here that two persons riding a motorbike opened fire on two shopkeepers of the Sikh community selling spices in Bata Tal bazaar of Sarband and killed Saljeet Singh (42) and Ranjeet Singh (38) on the spot.
Meanwhile, Mahmood Khan Sunday condemned the suicide bombing in North Waziristan in which three Pakistan Army soldiers and three children were martyred.
Chief Minister expressed condolences over the martyrdom of six persons including three security personnel in the blast.
In a statement issued here, the Chief Minister expressed heartfelt sympathy to the families of the martyrs. He said that security forces have made everlasting sacrifices in the war on terror for the sake of nation and country. He said that such cowardly incidents will not dampen the spirits of the security forces.
The CM said that the whole nation stands by the security forces to eradicate terrorism, adding the nation salutes the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army and other security forces.
The people of the tribal districts have also made unprecedented sacrifices in the war on terror, adding these sacrifices of the security forces and people of the tribal districts will not go in vain.
It is worth mentioning here that three Pakistan Army soldiers and three children were martyred in a suicide attack in Miran Shah area of North Waziristan, Pakistan Army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Sunday.
The children were identified as Ahmed Hassan 11, Ahsan 8 and Anum 4.