ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a bomb attack at a cemetery in the Saudi port of Jeddah, which injured several people earlier in the morning.

The attack took place when a Remembrance Day ceremony was held at the cemetery for non-Muslims by the French consulate in the city. The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I was attended by several consulates. 

"Pakistan strongly condemns the violent attack that took place in a cemetery in Jeddah today, in which a number of people got injured. We wish them early recovery. Such acts of violence and extremism are reprehensible," the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.

"The Government and the people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We appreciate the actions taken today by the Saudi security forces that prevented further loss of life. Pakistan supports the measures taken by the Kingdom to maintain its safety and security."

TV channel Al-Ekhbariya showed footage of the area around the cemetery and said the situation was stable as Saudi authorities secured the site. 

Makkah region authorities described the attack as “cowardly” and “unsuccessful,” and said that an employee of the Greek consulate and a Saudi security officer were injured. 

Diplomats from France, Greece, Italy, Britain and the United States were in attendance at the Armistice Day commemoration ceremony in the Red Sea port city, according to a joint statement from their embassies that condemned the "cowardly attack."

They also thanked the “brave Saudi first responders who assisted those at the scene” and pledged their support to “the Saudi authorities as they investigate this attack and prosecute its perpetrators."

A statement by the European Union delegation to Saudi Arabia expressed solidarity with the kingdom and the countries whose representatives were present at the ceremony.

“We join these countries in condemning such cowardly attack against innocent people attending a peaceful commemoration. We wish a prompt recovery to those who were injured. We thank the Saudi emergency services for their intervention at the scene and look forward to a prompt and thorough investigation of the incident and to the prosecution of its perpetrators,” the statement said.

The assault was also condemned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt, which expressed support for the kingdom to preserve its security.