Undeterred devotees perform dhamal at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine
At least 88 lives were lost after a bomb ripped through the shrine on Thursday
SEHWAN SHARIF (Dunya News) – Undeterred devotees continued with dhamal at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar on Friday, a day after a suicide bomber claimed 88 lives and wounded over 200 attendees of a religious gathering.
Reportedly, devotees of the revered saint crossed all barriers that were erected after yesterday’s attack to participate in dhamal and pay tribute to Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
At least 88 lives were lost after a bomb ripped through the shrine on Thursday in the latest wave of extremist attacks in the country.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah and Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Zubair among others visited Sehwan Sharif today.
The government has vowed to not let attacks affect the counter-terrorism efforts. Pakistan Army has reported that more than 100 terrorists have been gunned down in the country within 24 hours of the attack.
Earlier this week, a suicide bomber hit Mall Road of Lahore and martyred 14 persons outside Punjab Assembly. The attack was followed by more attacks in multiple cities including Quetta and Peshawar.
