Political leaders strongly condemn attack

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani leadership and Government has strongly condemned this barbaric act and sincerely condoled the loss of life and expressed sympathy and solidarity with the victims of bereaved families and those injured, both Pakistanis and foreigners.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the suicide blast outside Marriott hotel in the federal capital on Saturday evening.

The President and the Prime Minister expressed shock and grief over the loss of innocent lives and said the perpetrators of such heinous crime would be brought to justice. T

he authorities concerned have been directed to conduct an inquiry into the incident and submit a report within 12 hours.