Pakistan has strongly condemned recent violence in Afghanistan that has resulted in precious loss of lives and threatening regional peace and stability.
In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson – Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has condemned recent the blasts in Zabul and Parwan in neighboring Afghanistan, that led to loss of precious lives and injuries.
FO spokesperson offered condolences and conveyed prayers for the victims and their families and reiterated Pakistan’s resolve in standing by the Afghan government and Afghan people in their fight against terrorism.
Pakistan strongly condemns the blasts in #Zabul and #Parwan, Afghanistan, that led to loss of precious lives & injuries. Our thoughts & prayers are with the victims & their families. We stand by the Govt. & people of Afghanistan in their fight against the scourge of terrorism.
— Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (@Zhchaudhri) May 10, 2021
The development comes as Kabul was rocked by bomb blast on Saturday last week. The attack targeted Sayed ul-Shuhada school in Kabul’s Dasht-i Barchi locality – an area populated largely by the Hazara community.
Residents said they heard multiple blasts just as girls were leaving the school to return home and break their Ramadan fast. Most of the victims appear to have been students.
The death toll from the attack has risen to 85 with several injured still in hospitals.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident; a deadly road-side bomb targeted a bus killing at least 11 and wounded another 28 people.
3-day Ceasefire
Pakistan has welcomed the three-day ceasefire announcement by Taliban in Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
We welcome the three-day ceasefire announcement for Eid-ul-Fitr by Taliban. We fully support all efforts that lead to reduction in violence and contribute to achieving durable stability & lasting peace in Afghanistan.
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) May 10, 2021
We welcome the three-day ceasefire announcement for Eid-ul-Fitr by Taliban, tweeted MoFA.
We fully support all efforts that lead to reduction in violence and contribute to achieving durable stability and lasting peace in Afghanistan, it added.
