Bodies of nine passengers who killed in Balochistan have been dispatched to their hometowns in Punjab.
The remains of nine bus passengers, who were slain in Balochistan, were dispatched to their hometowns on Friday.
Terrorists associated with Fitna-ul-Hindustan kidnapped passengers from a bus en route from Quetta to Lahore in the Zhob district on Thursday night and executed them after verifying their identities.
Dera Ghazi Khan Commissioner Ashfaq Ahmed stated that the bodies were received by civil and military officials and dispatched to their respective hometowns.
He asserted that the victims originated from Lahore, Gujrat, Khanewal, Gujranwala, Lodhran, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Muzaffargarh.
The administration disclosed that siblings Jabar and Usman, inhabitants of Dunyapur tehsil in Lodhran, were en route from Balochistan to participate in their father’s funeral. They were removed from the bus in the presence of their women and children and executed.
The additional victims have been identified as Muhammad Irfan from D.G. Khan, Sabir from Gujranwala, Muhammad Asif from Muzaffargarh, Ghulam Saeed from Khanewal, Muhammad Junaid from Lahore, Muhammad Bilal from Attock, and Bilawal from Gujrat.
Sabir, employed at a food center for 15 years, was the sole provider for his family. He had four offspring, the eldest of whom was 14 years old. Sabir resided in the Wahndo region of Gujranwala.
The proscribed Balochistan Liberation Front, associated with Fitna-ul-Hindustan, asserted responsibility for the assault. A spokesperson stated that the group obstructed the road connecting Musakhel–Mukhtar and Khajuri, and executed the nine kidnapped passengers.
PRESIDENT CATEGORICALLY CONDEMNED MURDER
President Asif Ali Zardari vehemently denounced the murder of bus passengers in Balochistan, reaffirming the nation’s determination to eradicate Fitnat-ul-Hindustan and its accomplices.
The president stated that terrorists abducted innocent citizens from a bus and executed them brutally.
This atrocity constitutes a vile conspiracy by Fitnat-ul-Hindustan to incite bloodshed in Pakistan. They seek to instigate chaos and turmoil in Pakistan. The president declared, “We shall eradicate Fitnat-ul-Hindustan and its enablers at any cost.”
He stated that the nation’s struggle would persist until the menace of terrorism is entirely eliminated.
The president conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims, expressing shared sorrow.
Prime Minister Promises Retribution
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the kidnapping and killing of bus passengers in Sardhaka area of Balochistan, vowing to avenge the blood of innocent people.
“We will confront terrorists with maximum force.” The blood of innocent people will be avenged,” the prime minister said in a statement issued by the PM Office.
He said that the killing of unarmed civilians was a blatant terrorism by Fitnatul Hindustan.
“With resolve, unity, and strength, we will confront the scourge of terrorism and uproot it completely,” Prime Minister Shehbaz added.
MARYAM CONDEMNS TERRORISM
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the bus and expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives.
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