US, Turkey, KSA & Bahrain condemn Parachinar blast

23 Jan, 2017

United States, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have strongly condemned the blast in Parachinar that killed 25 and injured dozens of others on Saturday. United States Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale has condemned Parachinar attack and expressed sympathies with the affected families.
In a statement, the US Ambassador strongly condemned the gory act of terrorism. He condoled with the affected families saying that their sympathies are with the bereaved families.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in a message to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said they learned the news with great grief that many of my Pakistani brothers and sisters lost their lives and many were injured due to a terror attack at a market place in Parachinar town of Khurram Agency.
In a condolence message, the Turkish Prime Minister said heinous terrorist attack will not affect the determination of Pakistan, which has taken important strides regarding being a stable and prosperous country. He reiterated that Turkey is side by side with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has condemned the bomb attack which resulted in the killing of innocent people. .
The Saudi Press Agency, SPA, quoted an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs as expressing the Kingdom's condolences to the families of victims and to the government and people of Pakistan, wishing for a speedy recovery for the injured.
Bahrain has also strongly condemned the terrorist bombing.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sincerest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims and wishes the speedy recovery to those injured by this terrorist act that seeks to terrorise and undermine the safety and security of the country.
The Ministry affirms the Kingdom of Bahrain's solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in its struggle against terrorism and reiterates its support for all measures to stabilise the country and ensure its safety," a statement by the Bahrain foreign ministry said on Sunday.
The statement calls for strengthening international efforts to eradicate this phenomenon threatening all countries.

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