LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif hasblamed India for the Mastung blast that killed over 130 Pakistanis onFriday.

He on Saturday said that India was involved in Mastung suicide blast whichleft 131 including younger brother of former Balochistan chief ministerAslam Raisai, Nawabzada Siraj Raisani martyred and dozens others wounded.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Saturday, he said that there wasno doubt about India’s involvement in Mastung blast, adding that New Delhihas always tried to incite violence in Pakistan by fanning terrorism.

The ex-Punjab CM lamented Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman over hisstatement linking terrorism with Nawaz Sharif’s tough time, adding thatthey strongly condemn the Mastung blast.

Commenting about the yesterday’s rally to accord rousing welcome to theformer PM and his daughter, Shehbaz said that the entire Lahore was onroad, adding that they were barred from marching towards the airport. Hethanked the people who came out to welcome Nawaz Sharif.

The PML-N president said that it is injustice to hold the trial of NawazSharif and Maryam Nawaz in jail, adding that only terrorists are tried injail. “We were tried in jail during the Musharraf rule,” he said.