UK Foreign Secretary Denounces Terrorist Attacks

News Desk

Islamabad: The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary condemned the terrorist attacks in Mastung and Hangu, and condoled the loss of innocent lives.

The Prime Minister Office Media Wing informed that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar received a telephone call from United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs Secretary of State James Cleverly on Saturday.

James Cleverly extended his sympathy to the victims’ families and wished for the injured person’s quick recovery.

Anwaar-ul-Haq acknowledged Cleverly and the UK for their show of support, and reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to prosecute those involved and end the threat of terrorism.

At least 60 people are dead following suicide blasts in the southwestern Pakistan city of Mastung on Friday, informed Assistant Commissioner Atta Ul Munim on Friday

A further 50 were wounded by the explosion at a religious procession in the Mastung district of the southwestern Balochistan province, Atta Ul Munim revealed.

Hours later, a separate blast took place during Friday prayers at a mosque near Peshaway City in the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least four people and injuring 11. The explosion caused the roof of the mosque to collapse but it was not clear how many people remained inside.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for either of the explosions, which struck during a restive period in Pakistan, as it has weathered a surge of militant attacks in the buildup to general elections being held in January. Agencies/APP