Pakistan condemns attacks in Germany, says ready to counter Islamophobia

• At least nine people were killed in attacks by a suspected far-right extremist on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany.
• "Pakistan stands ready to partner with Germany and all like-minded States in efforts to confront and counter Islamophobia," FO said.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the heinous attacks in Hanau, Germany and expressed its solidarity with the people of Germany in their hour of grief.

On Friday, at least nine people were killed in attacks by a suspected far-right extremist on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany. Federal prosecutors are treating the case as terrorism, international media reported. According to a press release issued on Friday by the Foreign Office, Pakistan also expressed deep condolences to the Turkish Government over the loss of innocent Turkish lives in the shootings.

The FO statement further said that Pakistan remains deeply concerned at the rising tide of Islamophobia, xenophobia and racial hatred sweeping across many parts of the world. Pakistan reiterated its call for concerted efforts to root out ideologies of hate and to address the underlying causes of hate crimes.

"Pakistan stands ready to partner with Germany and all like-minded States in efforts to confront and counter Islamophobia, and to promote greater inter-religious and inter-civilizational harmony, amity and understanding," the FO statement added.