US EditionPresident thanks global community for solidarity, calls for collective resolve against terrorism
President Zardari called for united global efforts against terrorism after a suicide attack killed 36 and injured over 160 in Islamabad, urging cross-border cooperation.
- On Sunday, President Asif Ali Zardari thanked world leaders, governments and international organisations for their support, saying the messages brought comfort to Pakistanis and strength to mourning families.
- On February 6, a suicide bomber opened fire and detonated at the Imambargah’s entrance in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers; Islamic State claimed responsibility and authorities arrested the mastermind and facilitators.
- Official figures show that 36 people were killed and more than 160 injured, according to official reports.
- He accused some neighbouring countries of providing direct finance and technical support and warned the Afghan Taliban regime has created conditions worse than pre-9/11.
- Zardari called for shared global responsibility, saying terrorism cannot be fought by a single country, as officials blamed 'Indian-backed proxies' for the Islamabad attack.
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President thanks global community for solidarity, calls for collective resolve against terrorism
President Asif Ali Zardari has thanked the leaders and nations of the world for standing with Pakistan in this moment of grief, according to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat. “Pakistan is humbled by the strong and sincere outpouring of support and solidarity from world leaders, governments, and international organisations,” the statement quoted him as saying. The president noted that the messages of sympathy and solidarity have …
President Zardari says Afghan Taliban have created situation ‘similar to or worse than pre-9/11’
President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday issued renewed warnings about the threats to global peace due to “terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan”, and criticised the Taliban regime’s policies, which he said created conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11”. He made the remarks in a statement thanking world leaders for showing solidarity with Pakistan over the recent attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, which killed 36 people and inj…
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that Afghanistan under the Taliban has descended into a situation “similar or worse than before 9/11,” The Express Tribune reported. In a statement issued by the Pakistani presidential secretariat, Zardari said that terrorist organizations operating from Afghan soil pose serious threats to regional and global peace. He called for collective international action to counter militancy and violent ideo…
Hanif Abbasi: terrorism cannot break Pakistan’s spirit
Federal Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi has stated that terrorism will never weaken the determination or unity of Pakistan’s people. He made these remarks while visiting hospitals in Islamabad to meet victims of a recent suicide attack. Abbasi visited the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Poly Clinic Hospital, where he met the injured and their families. He prayed for the recovery of the victims and expressed condolences to those …
Pakistan president claims situation in Afghanistan is 'similar to or worse than pre-9/11’'
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that the presence of militant groups in the region poses risks to global peace, and repeated Islamabad’s concerns regarding what it describes as the activities of “terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan.” Zardari made the remarks in a statement issued Sunday, as he thanked world leaders for expressing solidarity with Pakistan following the recent attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, w…
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