Pakistani PM shares grief over Türkiye school attack, offers condolences

Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif said he was deeply shocked by the tragic attack on a school in Kahramanmaraş, expressing his support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the people of Türkiye, especially the families of the children who were killed and injured, in a post on the social media platform X.

“We mourn the loss of innocent young lives and pray for the departed souls. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their families, and wish a swift recovery to the injured.

The people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with their Turkish brothers and sisters in this moment of grief,” he wrote.

Deeply grieved by the tragic attack on a school in Kahramanmaraş. My heart goes out to my dear brother President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the brotherly people of Türkiye, especially the families and children affected.

We mourn the loss of innocent young lives and pray for the…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 15, 2026

The Kahramanmaraş school attack that occurred on 15 April 2026 has been widely reported by international media as one of the deadliest school shootings in Türkiye’s recent history. 

According to the reports, a 14-year-old student opened fire inside Ayser Çalık Secondary School, killing at least nine people, including both students and a teacher, and injuring more than a dozen others before dying at the scene.

Authorities stated that the attacker used multiple firearms believed to belong to his father, a former law enforcement officer, and entered two classrooms during the assault, which caused panic and mass evacuation attempts.

The incident came just one day after another school shooting in a nearby province, raising broader concerns about school security and illegal firearm access in the country.

By Jeyhun Aghazada