British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly telephoned caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar and condemned the acts of terrorism in Hangu and Mastung on Friday.
The foreign secretary also expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks and hoped for speedy recovery of the injured.
The caretaker prime minister thanked the British government for its solidarity over the terrorist attacks, and said that elements involved in the terrorist incidents would be brought to book.
“We will end the scourge of terrorism from the country,” Kakar vowed.
Several other countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, Iran, Iraq, and France, also strongly condemned and denounced the terrorist attacks in Mastung, Balochistan, and Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and expressing solidarity with Pakistan and its people.
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In separate statements issued by their respective ministries, these countries conveyed their sympathies and condolences to the grieving families.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the cowardly attacks, expressing the Kingdom's firm stance against violence and terrorism. Saudi Arabia reiterated its full solidarity with Pakistan and offered sincere condolences to the victims' families, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
Iranian President Syed Ebrahim Raisi condemned the terrorism in Balochistan, emphasizing that such acts aim to create division among Muslims. He expressed sympathy with Pakistan and conveyed Iran's readiness to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the bombings, offering condolences and expressing solidarity with Pakistan in the face of attempts to destabilize its security. Turkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the attack during an EIid Miladun Nabi gathering, expressing grief and pledging continued support to Pakistan in its fight against terrorism.
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The French government also strongly condemned the terrorist attacks, expressing condolences to the victims' families and standing in solidarity with the Pakistani people.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) also condemned the bombings in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, expressing strong disapproval of such criminal acts and rejecting all forms of violence and terrorism. The UAE extended sincere condolences to Pakistan and its people, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
