ATTOCK: At least two children have been killed and five were injured after gunmen opened fire at a school van in Dheri Kot, Attock, rescue officials told on Thursday.
The ages of the children injured in the gun attack are between five to 12 years old, they added.
They have been shifted to the hospital, said the rescue officials.
The children killed in the attack included a nine-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, while the five injured included two eight-year-olds, one was seven, one one was 12 and one child is four years old.
In the wake of the attack, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has sought a report from Rawalpindi Commissioner Abdul Aamer Khattak.
The chief minister has also expressed deep sorrow over the death of the two children in the attack.
CM Maryam also directed relevant authorities to provide the best treatment facilities to the children who have sustained injuries.
President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the “cruel” attack on children in Attock.
In a statement, the president said targeting innocent children is a very cruel and shameful act, directing authorities to take strict action against those responsible.
Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan has also strongly condemned the targeting of the school van, expressing deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of the minors.
Describing the attack as “heartbreaking”, the governor ordered authorities to swiftly investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.
