President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi have condemned the killings of eight Pakistanis, all of whom belonged to Punjab, in the Iranian province of Balochistan-Sistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
President and the prime minister, in their messages, while condemning the incident, have offered their condolences to the bereaved families.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said he was deeply shocked to learn about the incident.
He offered his condolences to the families of the deceased and said the government stood by them in these testing times.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has also condemned the killings and expressed deep shock and grief over the incident.