Nawaz cancels Switzerland visit in wake of Bannu attack

Prime Minister was supposed to be in Davos for the World Economic Forum meeting on Jan 21.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday decided to cancel his visit to Davos, Switzerland in wake of the recent bomb explosion in Bannu, which killed 20 security officers.

Nawaz was supposed to be in Davos on January 21 for the World Economic Forum meet.

“Our nation is united against extremism and terrorism and the sacrifices rendered by our citizens and personnel of law-enforcement agencies will not go in vain”, a press statement said quoting Nawaz.

Earlier, the Prime Minister strongly condemned the attack in Bannu, which targeted a security convoy leaving from a check post for Waziristan.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of the attack. The group had earlier vowed to step up attacks on security forces after electing Mullah Fazlullah as its chief at the end of last year.