President, PM & COAS condemn attack on Ahsan Iqbal

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain strongly condemned the attack on the interior minister and sympathized with his family.

He said that intolerance was cancerous for the society and biggest hurdle for stability. President Mamnoon said that any attempt to create violence and chaos in the country would be quashed.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbai telephoned Ahsan Iqbal to inquire after his health and prayed for his full recovery.

Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the attack on Ahsan Iqbal, on Sunday.

The army chief’s condemnation was posted via a tweet by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor.

COAS condemns firing on Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Expresses best wishes for early recovery.