New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condemned terror attack in Pakistan's Karachi city in which more than 45 people have been killed.
More than 13 others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a bus in Karachi's Safoora Chowk area today.
Gandhi, took to microblogging website Twitter, also demanded strong action against the perpetrators of “cowardly act”.
My condolences to the families of the victims. Strong action must be taken against the perpetrators of this cowardly act: Rahul Gandhi
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) May 13, 2015
An eyewitness said eight men riding motorcycles opened fire at the bus. They managed to escape after the incident.
However, video footage of the bus did not show bullet holes on the body of the vehicle suggesting that the attackers may have entered and fired.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah have strongly condemned the incident.
Those travelling in the bus belonged to the Ismaili community of the city.