Also cancels mega Basant show in Lahore; Sindh cancels musical segment of event for foreign lawmakers<\/p>\n
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Photo: X <\/p>\n
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday cancelled all her Basant-related engagements following a suicide blast at an imambargah in Islamabad on Friday that killed at least 31 people and injured dozens.<\/p>\n
Police and administration officials confirmed that a massive bomb<\/a> tore through the Tarlai area imambargah on Friday, claiming the lives of at least 31 worshippers and injuring 169.<\/p>\n In posts on X, CM Maryam condemned the incident and announced the cancellation of all her Basant-related engagements for Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the wake of the Islamabad tragedy, I am cancelling all my Basant-related activities that were scheduled for tomorrow. The mega Basant show at the Liberty Square also stands cancelled,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n In the wake of the Islamabad tragedy, I am cancelling all my Basant-related activities that were scheduled for tomorrow. The mega Basant show at the Liberty Square also stands cancelled.<\/p>\n P.S: It is imperative that the nation remains united against the Khwarji menace and their\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Calling for national resolve against terrorism, the chief minister said it was imperative that the nation remained united against terrorists and their \u201csympathisers\u201d, showed them no mercy and stood shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces in defence of the country.<\/p>\n She also urged citizens to stand united and undivided, stressing the need to eradicate terrorism and reclaim peace and happiness from the clutches of the assailants.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is our country and we must vow to protect it from the assailants. It is our job too. Rise to the challenge,\u201d the chief minister said.<\/p>\n A very important message:<\/p>\n The Pakistani nation must not allow its hopes to be shattered. Instead, we must TODAY take an unequivocal decision to stand united and undivided, to eradicate terrorism, and to snatch back our peace and happiness from the clutches of the terrorists and\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said that all Basant activities for tomorrow were cancelled.<\/p>\n “The only thing that bothered our enemy was that Pakistan\u2019s positive image should not come before the world. We stood firm against terrorists before, and we will stand firm against them now too. Our morale was very high before, and it remains very high now. We are not the ones who get scared of terrorists or surrender.”<\/p>\n \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u0639\u0644\u06cc\u0670 \u067e\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0628 \u0646\u06d2 \u0627\u0628\u06be\u06cc \u0627\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0628\u0633\u0646\u062a \u067e\u0631 \u06a9\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u062a\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u062a\u0642\u0631\u06cc\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0646\u0633\u0648\u062e \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06cc \u06af\u0626\u06cc \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u0639\u0638\u0645\u06cc\u0670 \u0628\u062e\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0644\u0628\u0631\u0679\u06cc \u0686\u0648\u06a9 \u067e\u0631 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u06d2 \u0634\u0648 \u06a9\u0648 \u0628\u06be\u06cc \u0645\u0646\u0633\u0648\u062e \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06cc\u0627 \u06af\u06cc\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u0639\u0638\u0645\u06cc\u0670 \u0628\u062e\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n \u0634\u06c1\u062f\u0627 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u0648\u0627\u062d\u0642\u06cc\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u06a9\u06be \u0648 \u062a\u06a9\u0644\u06cc\u0641 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u067e\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0628 \u062d\u06a9\u0648\u0645\u062a \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u06a9\u06be\u0691\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u0639\u0638\u0645\u06cc\u0670 \u0628\u062e\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/p>\n \u06c1\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u062f\u0634\u0645\u0646 \u06a9\u0648 \u06cc\u06c1 \u06c1\u06cc \u062a\u06a9\u0644\u06cc\u0641 \u062a\u06be\u06cc\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/G2a14hF7Lo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Azma Zahid Bokhari (@AzmaBokhariPMLN) February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n In a similar gesture, the Sindh government also cancelled the musical segment of the cultural night planned in honour of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association, in solidarity with the families of those killed in Islamabad.<\/p>\n Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced the development on X.<\/p>\n \u201cIn solidarity with the families of those martyred in today\u2019s tragic Islamabad blast, the PPP Sindh government has decided to cancel the musical segment of the cultural night planned in honour of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n In solidarity with the families of those martyred in today\u2019s tragic Islamabad blast, the PPP Sindh Government has decided to cancel the musical segment of the Cultural Night planned in honour of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association.<\/p>\n We share the pain of the bereaved\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/zlxVg50RKW<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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