ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police mobile in the Malam Jabba area of Swat district.
In a statement, the prime minister prayed for a higher status in heaven for the police personnel martyred in the attack, and extended his condolences to the bereaved family.
The prime minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured personnel and directed that they be provided with all possible medical assistance.
Shehbaz Sharif said the entire nation salutes the sacrifices of the police force in the fight against terrorism. He said such cowardly acts cannot shake our resolve to completely eradicate terrorism.
Meanwhile, President Zardari also paid tribute to the martyred police officer and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
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The President said terrorist elements are enemies not only of the country and the nation but also of humanity.
He expressed the resolve to continue efforts for complete elimination of terrorism from the country.
Earlier, a policeman was martyred, and three others were injured on Sunday when their vehicle, part of a convoy escorting foreign diplomats, was hit by an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Swat.
According to police sources, this terrorist act occurred near Jehanabad on Malam Jabba Road, where a bomb was detonated remotely as the police mobile passed by, severely injuring three policemen.