President strongly condemns attack on mosque in Lakki Marwat

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday strongly condemned terrorist attack on a mosque in Lakki Marwat in which Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Cadet Arif Ullah embraced martyrdom.

The president also paid tribute to the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Cadet Arif Ullah for embracing martyrdom in the attack. “Our religion does not permit attacks on places of worship and mosques,” the president said in a statement issued by the President House.

President Zardari said that attacking places of worship was an extremely cowardly and un-Islamic act.

The president prayed for the elevation of ranks of the martyr in Janah and grant of patience to the bereaved family members.