Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul, terming the scourge of terrorism a major threat to peace and stability. "On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan and my own behalf, I strongly condemn this brutal act and offer my heartfelt condolences to Your Excellency and the bereaved families. Our prayers and sympathies are with the families who have lost their loved ones and we wish for early recovery of the injured," the Prime Minister said in a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
The Prime Minister said: "Such incidents continue to remind us that the scourge of terrorism remains a major threat to peace and stability of our countries, societies and the region." He said that terrorism served as a tool for perpetuation of senseless violence in our societies, inflicting immense pain and suffering on the people. The Prime Minister said that eliminating the menace of terrorism required firm resolve as well as co-ordinated approach. He also reiterated Pakistan's unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Meanwhile, Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said in a statement that the government of Pakistan condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and expressed solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan in their hour of grief and struggle against terrorism. "We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and pray for an early recovery of the injured," he added.