President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the suicide explosion at the Jamia Mosque of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Akora Khattak.

In a statement today (Friday), he expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in the terrorist incident.

The President said targeting innocent worshippers is a despicable and heinous act. He said terrorists are the foes of the nation, country and the humanity. He prayed for the higher status in heaven for the departed souls and commiserated with the bereaved families.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in the explosion at Darul Uloom Haqqania, Akora Khattak.

In a statement, he also expressed grief over the martyrdom of JUI (S) Chief Maulana Hamid ul-Haq in the incident. He prayed for higher status for the martyrs and commiserated with the bereaved families.