Lahore: Two children were killed and five others injured when gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday. The incident took place in Dheri Kot area of ​​Attock district, about 400 km from Lahore. According to police, the school van was on its way to drop the children to their school when unidentified gunmen opened fire on it.

"Nearly seven children aged between five and 10 years were injured in the attack. They were rushed to a hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries while the condition of the other two is said to be critical," police said.

Did the driver have any enmity with anyone?

Meanwhile, senior police officer Sardar Ghyas Gul told reporters that police teams have been formed to arrest the gunmen with the help of CCTV footage. He said that police are investigating the case from all angles to find out if it is a terrorism-related incident or the driver had enmity with someone.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took cognizance of the incident 

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice of the incident and said those involved in this heinous crime of targeting a school van will not escape justice. The chief minister directed the police to ensure the immediate arrest of the shooters. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have condemned the attack on school children.