President, PM condemn bast

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the suicide blast outside Marriott hotel in the federal capital on Saturday evening.

The President and the Prime Minister expressed shock and grief over the loss of innocent lives and said the perpetrators of such heinous crime would be brought to justice.

The authorities concerned have been directed to conduct an inquiry into the incident and submit a report within 12 hours.

Meanwhile Information Minister Sherry Rehman has also strongly condemned the blast and said such cowardly acts cannot deter the government’s commitment to fight terrorism and extremism.