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- Bahrain’s Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa calls Pakistani counterpart to express solidarity
- Pakistan says suicide blast in capital that killed 12, injured 36 this week was carried out by Afghan national
ISLAMABAD: Bahrain’s Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa condemned a suicide blast that took place in Islamabad earlier this week, expressing his country’s “unwavering support” for Pakistan, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Twelve people were killed and 36 injured in a suicide blast outside a district court’s complex in Islamabad’s G-11 sector on Tuesday afternoon. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed an Afghan national had carried out the blast. Kabul has so far not responded to the allegations.
Al Khalifa called Naqvi to condemn the “terrorist” attack in the strongest terms, a statement from Pakistan’s interior ministry said.
“The Bahraini interior minister strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Islamabad and expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives,” the statement said.
“He stated that in this time of grief, he extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.”
Al Khalifa also reaffirmed Bahrain’s “unwavering support and solidarity” with Pakistan, the statement added.