Pakistan PM condemns Lahore church attacks
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the bomb blasts at two churches in Lahore city that killed at least 15 people and injured over 70, a media report said on Monday.
Two powerful explosions on Sunday rocked the Catholic Church and Christ Church in the city’s Youhanabad area, home to the country’s biggest Christian population.
In Karachi, hundreds of Christians took to the streets and blocked roads. There were also demonstrations in Peshawar city in the country’s north-west, in the city of Multan and in Quetta in the south-west.
The prime minister observed that the emotions of anger and grief shown by the Christian community in the aftermath of this tragic incident strengthened the government’s resolve to counter the menace of terrorism.
He asked all the provincial governments to beef up security and take all possible measures to safeguard life and property of the people.
He also sought reports on the incident and directed the authorities concerned for provision of best medical facilities to the injured.
