35 Pakistani pilgrims killed in Iran accident

Tehran: At least thirty-five Pakistani pilgrims have died and fifteen others have been critically injured in a bus accident in the Iranian city of Yazd.

Initial reports indicate that the crash was caused by brake failure. The injured individuals have been transported to a nearby hospital.

Most of the passengers were from Larkana, Ghotki, and other cities in Sindh.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed profound sadness and sorrow over the tragic loss of life in the bus accident involving Pakistani pilgrims in Iran.Two Pakistanis were killed in the attack on the Imambargah in Oman

Both the President and the Prime Minister have extended their condolences to the grieving families and offered prayers for the deceased.

The President has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to repatriate the bodies to Pakistan and to provide immediate assistance to the injured.

The Prime Minister has directed Pakistan’s mission in Tehran to offer all possible support to the affected families.