KARACHI, June 2: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar on Wednesday visited Imambargah Ali Raza and inspected its different portions badly damaged in a bomb blast on Monday that also killed and injured a lot of people.

Expressing their sympathy with the affected families, the governor and chief minister condemned the incident and held out the assurance that the terrorists and all other elements involved in this crime against humanity would soon be arrested.

They appealed to the followers of all schools of thought to maintain unity in their ranks and urged them to cooperate with the government in its efforts to maintain peace in the city.

Those present on the occasion apprised the two dignitaries of the post-blast situation. The CM told them that the health department had already sent letters to certain hospitals with regard to the medical treatment of those injured in the blast at government's expenses.

Dr Ibad, talking to newsmen after visiting the Liaquat National Hospital where 37 blast victims are under treatment, made it clear that the federal government was not going to declare emergency or impose army's rule on Sindh, adds APP.

The Centre would be taking appropriate steps to maintain law and order in the province, the governor explained. He pledged that the government would cooperate in providing compensation for the properties destroyed during the disturbances after the bomb blast and Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai's assassination.

"The suicide bombing is a big challenge and the Sindh government is working on various plans to meet this challenge," he said. About transfer and posting of police officers, he said the steps had been taken keeping in view the situation and recent events.

During his visit to the Quaid-i-Azam Academy, the governor condemned the damage caused to the building and destruction of valuable literature and documents.

He was shocked to note that damage was caused to a place meant exclusively for research and maintenance of records about the Quaid-i-Azam and Pakistan Movement. He described the rampage as 'a shameful act'.

The academy had nothing to do with the assassination of Mufti Shamzai or the explosion at the place of worship, he remarked, and added that subjecting it to vandalism was most unfortunate and something not easily comprehensible.

He ordered posting of police pickets there to prevent recurrence of such incidents. While the record rooms, accounts office and director's office at the building had either been burnt or extensively damaged, the library with valuable books on the upper storey fortunately escaped major damage.