Bahrain’s crown prince calls PM Khan, condemns militant attack in Lahore

ISLAMABAD: Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa strongly condemned a recent militant attack in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore which claimed three lives and left several injured during a phone call with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday.
The incident took place in a crowded market in the city where a bomb exploded outside a bank.
A newly formed separatist group, Baloch Nationalist Army, swiftly claimed responsibility for the attack by issuing a statement on social media.
“The Crown Prince strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore on 20 January 2022, which claimed three lives and left several injured,” said an official statement circulated by the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad. “He extended deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured.”
“The Crown Prince expressed solidarity with the people, leadership and government of Pakistan,” it added.
The Pakistani prime minister conveyed his gratitude to the crown prince for his country’s support and solidarity as well as for the sympathies and condolences.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to fight all the elements that launched such attacks and targeted innocent civilians.
“The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen and diversify bilateral relations and enhance cooperation in the multilateral fora and close coordination on regional and global issues of mutual interest,” the statement added.