Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned on Sunday the suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed about 60 people, saying it demonstrated the "destructive forces" of terrorism.
Singh, in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, expressed his "shock and sorrow" over the attack, which destroyed the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday night. "We strongly condemn this act of terrorism," Singh said.
"Such attacks are a grim reminder of the challenges we face from destructive forces which have pitted themselves against the values of democracy and pluralism and the voices of moderation." "We must not allow such forces to succeed," he added.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai also strongly condemned the massive explosion in Islamabad, said a statement of Presidential Palace. "The timing of this inhumane and cowardly attack during the Iftar proved that terrorists had no faith in Islam and their cause was to spread bloodshed and kill innocent civilians," said President Karzai in the statement. Karzai emphasised on honest and serious fight against terrorism, adding "as long as the evil of terrorism was active, hate rate and blasts would continue."
President Karzai extended his condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims as well as to the people and government of Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Islamabad and conveyed condolences to the Pakistani president, Kremlin said on Sunday.
"Resolutely condemning this inhuman act we convey sincere solidarity and support to the people and leaders of Pakistan. I am convinced that the perpetrators of this barbaric act will be found and duly punished," Itar-Tass news agency quoted Medvedev's telegram.
"We reaffirm our readiness to deepen interaction with Pakistan in a bilateral format and in the framework of international efforts to deal with the threat of terrorism," Medvedev said. Japanese government has expressed its deep shock over the suicide attack.
Japanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday said, "We express sympathy for the victims and send condolences to their bereaved families. We also pray for the early recovery of the injured." Further, "The government of Japan firmly condemns these bombings as inexcusable acts. We pay our respect to the Government of Pakistan and support it for tackling war on terror while making enormous sacrifices," the statement said.
"We are resolved to continue our support to President, Asif Ali Zardari and the government of Pakistan that declared their strong determination not to give way to this act of terrorism," it added. Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on Sunday expressed sorrow at the loss of lives in the terrorist attack on Marriott Hotel and said Turkey stands by Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and extremism.
In his message to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ali Babacan said, "I have learned with great sorrow that many people lost their lives as a result of deplorable terrorist attack in Islamabad on 20 September." Turkey, with its people and institutions, stands by Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and extremism, which aim at disrupting Pakistan's democracy and peace, he added.
"In all her contacts at multilateral, regional and bilateral levels, Turkey stresses in the strongest terms that terrorism should be considered a crime against humanity. Turkey has always underlined the vital importance of effective international co-operation in the fight against terrorism," he added. He expressed his heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy to the grieved families of the deceased and to the brotherly people of Pakistan. "I would also like to express my sincere wishes for the speedy and full recovery of the injured," he added.