LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif, in strongest possible terms, has condemned the explosion in the Defence area of Lahore and expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow over the loss of the lives. He directed the health authorities to provide the best medical treatment to the injured. He also directed the Health Department senior officers to personally monitor the medical facilities provided to those injured in the blast. Ordering investigation into the explosion, he sought a report from the Police Inspector General and directed him to arrest those involved in the incident. The CM said theheartless beasts who killed the innocent people will never be able to escape punishment and those who have targeted the innocent people deserve no leniency and they will get exemplary punishment. He said that Punjab government’s sympathies are with the grieving families and we all equally share their grief and shock. He said that the whole nation is united against terrorism and terrorists cannot shatter determination of the nation through such coward acts.