The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has expressed deeply saddened at the death of Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour and offer condolences to his family and friends. In statement‚ he said he was a courageous man and an outspoken voice against the politics of fear and terror.
"We are deeply saddened at the death of Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour and offer our condolences to his family and friends," Ambassador Olson said in a statement issued by the US Embassy here on Sunday.
"He was a courageous man and an outspoken voice against the politics of fear and terror. We applaud his commitment to democratic values, which led him into harm's way more than once," the Ambassador said. "We applaud his commitment to democratic values‚ which led him into harm's way more than once," he said.
He stated the US Embassy joins the people of Pakistan in condemning this outrageous attack‚ and hope that his vision of a secure and prosperous Pakistan will continue in the work of those that he inspired.
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