KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has cancelled his scheduled three day visit to Sri Lanka following deadly bus attack in Karachi that left at least 43 people dead.
“COAS cancels his pre scheduled 3 days visit to Sri Lanka due to Karachi terrorist bus attack,” DG ISPR, Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Twitter.
The Army Chief was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka Wednesday evening on the invitation of Sri Lankan Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva.
General Raheel Sharif later arrived in Karachi to have an on the spot of the situation. He will get briefing fro the Corps commander and DG Rangers about the bus attack.
INP