Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have expressed the deepest condolences to the brotherly people of Turkiye at the loss of precious human lives due to explosion at popular Istiklal Avenue in the heart of Istanbul.

In a tweet on Sunday, the Prime Minister said I have learnt with deep anguish about the explosion, and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

In his tweet, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said he is deeply saddened at precious loss of life in explosion at the iconic Taksim square in Istanbul.

He said we stand in complete solidarity with our Turkish brethren in this hour of grief and offer our sincerest condolences to the bereaved families and brotherly people of Turkiye.