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President strongly condemns Kohat terror attack, pays tribute to martyred policemen

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Published Nov 14, 2026 · 11:16 PKT · Updated Nov 14, 18:34 · 1 min read

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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of police personnel in a terrorist attack in Kohat.
He strongly condemned the terrorist attack, paid tribute to the martyred police officials and said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police sacrifices were a source of national pride.
Zardari extended heartfelt condolences and complete solidarity to the families of the martyrs and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured.
He said cowardly terrorist attacks could not undermine the nation's morale and the resolve to eliminate terrorism remained unshakable.

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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of police personnel in a terrorist attack in Kohat. The president, in a statement, strongly condemned the terrorist attack and paid tribute to the martyred police officials. He said that the sacrifices of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police in the war against terrorism were a source of pride for the entire nation.

President Zardari extended his …

President Zardari extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families of the martyrs and expressed complete solidarity with the bereaved families.

He said that the cowardly attacks of terrorists could not undermine the nation's morale, as the resolve for the elimination of terrorism from the country remained unshakable.

The president said that personnel of the police and other law enforcement agencies were rendering sacrifices to protect the lives and property of the people.

Praying for the speedy recovery of the police personnel injured in the incident, he said that the sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down their lives for peace, stability, and security of the homeland would always be remembered. APP