Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has cancelled his scheduled visit to Sri Lanka following the deadly bus attack in Karachi, according to international media reports.

“COAS cancels his pre scheduled 3 days visit to Sri Lanka due to Karachi terrorist bus attack,” DG ISPR, Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Twitter.

General Raheel Sharif was due to leave for Sri Lanka this evening to visit on the invitation of Sri Lankan Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, authorities claimed.