U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned the deadly attack in southwestern Pakistan, which has killed at least 52 people, and voiced his hope that the perpetrators can be swiftly brought to justice.
The secretary-general, in a statement issued here Saturday night by his spokesman, extended “his heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Pakistan, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
“The secretary-general hopes the Pakistani authorities will be able to swiftly bring the perpetrators of this depraved attack to justice,” the statement said.
“The secretary-general supports the government of Pakistan in its fight against terrorism in full respect of international and human rights norms,” said the statement.
At least 52 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured in a suicide bombing at 18:30 local time (1330 GMT) on Sunday local time at a remote Sufi Muslim shrine in the Pakistani region of Balochistan, reports said.
The extremist Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the blast which took place some 250 kilometers north of Karachi when about 500 to 600 devotees were present at the shrine. Enditem
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