PM expresses grief & shock over tragic deaths of tourists in Murree

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Islamabad: Jan 08, 2022 (TNS): Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his grief and shock over the tragic deaths of tourists in Murree.

In a tweet today [Saturday], he said the unprecedented snowfall and  rush of people proceeding without checking weather conditions caught district administration unprepared.

The Prime Minister said he has ordered inquiry and putting in place strong regulation to ensure prevention of such tragedies.

Meanwhile, National Assembly’s Speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri have also expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of stranded tourists at Murree.

In a statement on Saturday, they expressed sympathies with bereaved families and directed the authorities concerned to rescue the stranded people and shift them to safer places.