UN chief ‘condemns in the strongest terms’ attack on mosque in Pakistan, spokesperson says

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the UNA-UK conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly, in London on January 17, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 07 February 2026
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UN chief ‘condemns in the strongest terms’ attack on mosque in Pakistan, spokesperson says

  • The attack comes as Pakistan's security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: ​The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ‌Guterres “condemns ‌in ‌the ⁠strongest terms” ​Friday’s ‌attack on a ⁠mosque ‌in ‍Islamabad, ‍Pakistan, ‍a UN spokesperson said in ​a statement.