ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack that struck the diplomatic area of Kabul on Tuesday.
“We are grieved at the loss of precious lives in this dreadful terrorist attack. We express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” said a Foreign Office statement on Wednesday.
The statement said that Pakistan reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all forms and manifestations and expresses solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan in their fight against the menace of terrorism. It believed that concerted efforts by states, and close cooperation among them, are needed for eliminating the scourge of terrorism.
An explosion ripped through Kabul’s heavily-fortified diplomatic area of Wazir Akbar Khan in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon killing at least nine people.
Reports said that a suicide bomber reportedly detonated his explosives in 14th Street in Wazir Akbar Khan inside the Green Zone.
