ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia strongly condemns the recent suicide bombing in Quetta, said the foreign office in Riyadh in a statement issued on Friday, and reiterates its support to Pakistan in its war against violent extremism.
A volatile city in the country’s southwest, Quetta witnessed yet another act of violence on Friday when a bomb ripped through a fruit market, killing 20 people and injuring 48 others. The attack was claimed by Daesh that said it was aimed at the ethnic Hazara Shiite community.
The statement quoted an official source at the Saudi foreign ministry, saying that the Kingdom denounced the attack and was standing shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan against all forms of violence, terrorism and extremism.
The statement offered condolences to the families of victims, along with the government and people of Pakistan, while wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan
- Says it will support Pakistan against all forms of violence, terrorism and extremism
- Offers condolences to the families of victims
Pakistan calls for regional cooperation against climate-driven disasters after Sri Lanka cyclone
- Maritime affairs minister says Pakistani rescue teams are already on the ground supporting Sri Lanka’s recovery
- Junaid Anwar Chaudhry is on a two-day visit to Colombo to express Pakistan’s solidarity with Sri Lankan people
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday urged South Asian countries to strengthen cooperation against climate-driven disasters after a deadly cyclone battered Sri Lanka, saying the scale and frequency of extreme weather demanded coordinated regional action.
Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on the island nation on Nov. 28, triggering severe flooding and landslides that destroyed homes and infrastructure.
Sri Lankan authorities say the storm has killed more than 600 people, left hundreds missing and displaced over two million across dozens of districts, making it one of the country’s worst natural disasters in years.
“We deeply admire the quick actions taken by the Sri Lankan government and the courage shown by the affected communities,” Pakistan’s Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, who is on a two-day visit to Colombo, said during a media briefing, according to a statement.
“As I speak to you, Pakistani teams and rescue personnel are on the ground helping to save lives and support relief operations.”
He said Pakistan had dispatched a humanitarian aid package on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives and that its high commission and disaster-response authorities were coordinating closely with Sri Lankan officials to ensure timely delivery of supplies.
Chaudhry used the visit to call for expanded regional collaboration on early-warning systems, disaster management and maritime safety.
Reaffirming Islamabad’s solidarity, the minister added: “Pakistan stands with Sri Lanka as a reliable friend and partner today and always.”
He also invited Sri Lankan media representatives to visit Pakistan and engage with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs to strengthen people-to-people ties and deepen bilateral cooperation.
