Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Reinstating its support for Afghanistan in the country’s fight against terror, Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack in Kabul, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the shooting and suicide attack at a government building in Kabul yesterday, that has resulted in the loss of over 40 precious lives and injuries to many others,” the statement read.
“Pakistan stands together with the government and people of Afghanistan in this hour of grief,” it added.
The terrorist attack on Monday began with a suicide bomb blast near a government building's compound in Kabul before armed gunmen stormed inside.
According to media reports, at least 43 people died in the attack, considered to be the deadliest to take place in the country this year.
The incident in Kabul came just hours after Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, along with a coterie of other officials, met with Afghan leaders to discuss the recent developments of a peace process, talks for which were held in Abu Dhabi and involved representatives from the Taliban, US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the UAE.