Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here Thursday has condemned in strongest possible terms the explosion in the Defence area of Lahore and expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow over the loss of the lives. He directed the health authorities to provide the best medical treatment to the injured persons. He also directed the senior officers of the Health Department to personally monitor the medical facilities provided to the injured persons.
Ordering investigation into the explosion, he sought a report from the Inspector General Police and directed him to arrest those involved in the incident. The chief minister said the heartless beasts who have killed the innocent people will never be able to escape punishment and those who have targeted the innocent people deserve no leniency and they will get exemplary punishment. The Chief Minister said all sympathies of the Punjab government are with the bereaved families and we all equally share their grief and shock.