PESHAWAR, May 17: The lawyers’ community on Thursday condemned the May 15 suicide blast at a hotel in Peshawar that claimed 26 lives. The Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) held a meeting here to express solidarity with the relatives of the victims.

PHCBA President Abdul Latif Afridi, Barrister Baacha and other lawyers condemned the blast.

The lawyers offered a collective prayer for the victims and prayed to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed souls and grant courage to the members of the bereaved families.

—APP

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