Islamabad: After deadly suicide attack on masjid in Peshawar’s Police Lines, condolences and condemnation poured in from foreign nations and dignitaries.

Worshipers at a mosque in Peshawar endured a horrific attack today, which killed and injured many. Terrorism for any reason at any place is indefensible. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. https://t.co/bPvvcKdwfN

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 30, 2023

Death toll from savage attack rose to 100, as province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) declared day of mourning. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, “Terrorism for any reason at any place is indefensible”.

Worshipers at a mosque in Peshawar endured a horrific attack today, which killed and injured many. Terrorism for any reason at any place is indefensible. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. https://t.co/bPvvcKdwfN

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) January 30, 2023

He extended his deepest condolences to families and loved ones of victims. US Mission in Islamabad also offered its condolences to families of victims of “Horrific attack”. “United States stands with Pakistan in condemning all forms of terrorism,” it reiterated.

According to AFP, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced blast. “Aecretary General strongly condemns suicide bombing that took place at masjid in Peshawar in Pakistan earlier today,” said Stephane Dujarric, Guterres’s spokesman. “It is particularly abhorrent that such an attack occurred at place of worship.”

Chinese Embassy in Pakistan strongly condemned terrorist attack in Peshawar. Mission expressed its deep grievances and paid “Deepest condolences to families of victims and injured of tragedy”.

Embassy of China strongly condemns the terrorist attack at the mosque in Peshawar. We feel deeply grieved and pay our deepest condolences to the families of victims and injured of the tragedy.

— Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) January 31, 2023

British Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs Lord Tariq Ahmed denounced “Horrific attack” and maintained that United Kingdom was committed to fight against terrorism.

I strongly condemn the horrific terror attack on a mosque in the Police Lines area of Peshawar, Pakistan today.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this attack, and their loved ones. The UK 🇬🇧 is committed to the fight against terrorism.

— Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon (@tariqahmadbt) January 30, 2023

“My thoughts and prayers are with victims of this attack and their loved ones”. Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai stated that she was “Shattered and heartbroken” over lives lost and injuries suffered.

I am shattered and heartbroken that so many people lost their lives or suffered injuries in the attack on a mosque in Peshawar Police Lines. I urge the government & security forces to fight terrorism in all forms & protect every citizen. My prayers are with the victims' families.

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) January 30, 2023

She urged government and security forces to “Fight terrorism in all forms and protect every citizen”.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 01 2023

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