Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, strongly condemned a deadly attack against police personnel on Swabi, who claimed the lives of two officers.
Two policemen lost their lives in a night shooting on Swabi on Friday, after unidentified gunmen opened fire, police confirmed.
The attack occurred within the limits of the IDS police station. Agent Jamal Din and driver Zahid were killed on the spot.
The assailants escaped from the scene before the authorities arrived. The bodies were later transferred to a nearby hospital.
In a press release from the prime minister’s office media wing, Shehbaz offered prayers for martyred officers and transmitted more sincere condolences to their families.
He ordered an exhaustive investigation into the attack and instructed the authorities to take the guilty to justice with “exemplary punishment.”
“We will continue our fight against terrorism until this threat is completely eradicated in the country,” he said.
The prime minister also praised police force for his persistent efforts to protect the homeland.
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“We are proud of our police officers who are frustrating the dire terrorist designs against our beloved country,” he said.
Separately, Interior Minister Naqvi also paid tribute to fallen officers Jamaluddin and Zahid who lost their lives in the fulfillment of duty.
“We are with a shoulder with afflicted families,” said the minister, expressing a deep sympathy and condolences.
Naqvi said the officers had achieved “the highest rank of sacrifice” and said that their courage and service would be remembered forever.
He praised the role of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police, calling them “brave children” who had made innumerable sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.
Funeral sentences for killed officers were carried out in the Shah Mansoor police line, attended by senior police officers and local authorities.
