PM terms Balochistan's martyred policemen as nation's heroes.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday termed as 'nation's heroes' the policemen who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Balochistan.

At least nine personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were martyred and 13 were wounded in a bomb attack in the province's Bolan area.

The prime minister in a tweet extended condolences and prayers to the families of the martyred policemen. 'May their souls rest in peace,' he wrote.

Earlier, in a statement, he said terrorism in Balochistan was part of a nefarious design to create instability in the country.

The prime minister said the nation paid tribute to the valour of its martyred troops.

On the other hand, Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif also strongly condemned the bomb blast on a Balochistan Constabulary van in Bolan that left nine policemen martyred and 13 wounded.

The minister, in a statement, expressed his grief over the martyrdom of security personnel in the blast and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Khawaja Asif said the enemy could not shake the resolve of the security forces with its nefarious designs.

He said, 'We are proud of our brave army and police personnel. The nation and the security forces have defeated terrorism before and will continue to do so.'

The Defence Minister added that the entire Pakistani nation was standing firm besides its forces and police.

Nine policemen were martyred and 13 others injured in a suicide blast near a vehicle carrying security officials in Bolan area of the southwestern Balochistan province on Monday.

Police said the vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary was targeted near Kinbarri bridge, adding that the injured officials were being shifted to hospital for treatment. Security forces have surrounded the area to collect evidence from the site.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned the attack on security forces, saying such terrorist attacks were part of the nefarious designs of creating instability in the country. He vowed to rid the country of the menace of terrorism. He condoled with the families of the martyred security officials and directed authorities to provide best medical facilities to injured persons.

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, former president Asif Ali Zardari and others have expressed also condemned the attack...

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