President, PM condemn Pindi blast

President, PM condemn Pindi blast

Updated at: 1707 PST, Friday, December 04, 2009 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday strongly condemned the bomb blast in a mosque in Rawalpindi, killing several persons. In his message, the President said the perpetrators of such heinous crime would not be spared. He expressed condolence over the loss of innocent lives and said the government was committed to root out terrorism from the country. In a separate message, the Prime Minister said terrorists and extremists were the country’s biggest enemies and every effort would be made to eradicate them at all cost. He directed the concerned authorities to investigate the matter and asked the medical staff to ensure better treatment of the injured.