ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have strongly condemned the Quetta blast in which five persons lost their lives. In their separate condolence messages, they expressed deep sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for the departed souls. The President called upon the authorities to ensure provision of best medical assistance to the injured. The Prime Minister termed the incident as cowardice act of terrorism and reiterated the commitment for the eradication of terrorism from the country. INP