- Afghan ambassador calls on PM Abbasi
- FO condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Afghan ambassador Omar Zakhilwal called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday where the latter expressed solidarity with the neighbouring country after the deadly terrorist attack in Kabul.
Also, PM Abbasi stressed the need to expedite ongoing regional projects including the TAPI [Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline] and CASA-1000 [Central Asia-South Asia power project.]
PM Abbasi reiterated Pakistan’s support to the efforts for Afghan reconciliation under an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
Zakhilwal lauded the prime minister’s support to strengthen bilateral relations while also conveying Kabul’s desire for meaningful engagement with Pakistan in all areas.
FO CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK IN KABUL:
Earlier, Pakistan condemned the suicide attack in Kabul in which at least 26 people were killed.
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shi’ite shrine in Kabul, killing at least 26 people and wounding 18, officials said, as the Afghan capital celebrated the Nawruz.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), the country expressed deepest sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
“We are grieved at the loss of precious and innocent lives in this brutal attack of terrorism,” the statement went on to add.
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.
