#QuettaAttack: World condemns attack on police training centre

At least 61 security personnel have been killed and another 165 injured

President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with members of the opposition and world leaders have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police training centre in Quetta.



At least 61 security personnel were killed and 165 others injured as terrorists stormed the police training centre late Monday night.

PM Nawaz has directed the federal and provincial authorities to bring the culprits to justice.

In a press statement released by the US  Department of State, John Kirby said the United States stands with the people of Pakistan and Government of Pakistan at this difficult hour.



Commiserations poured in from members of the opposition and concerned citizens as well world leaders on Twitter:

We pray for recovery of those injured in the cowardly attack in Quetta. May those whose lives have so brutally been cut short rest in peace

— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) October 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/sharmeenochinoy/status/790817534161383425

Strongly condemn cowardly terror attack on police training centre in Quetta. May Allah keep hostages safe. Prayers for recovery of injured.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 24, 2016

59 martyrs in Quetta terror attack. We condemn these horrors, mourn loss of innocent lives but no preemptive taken to prevent future attacks

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 25, 2016

Strongly condemn the Cowardly attack on Police training College Quetta. We need to stand united against terrorism

— Jahangir Khan Tareen (@JahangirKTareen) October 25, 2016

I strongly condemn the terrorist attack in #Quetta at police training centre. Terrorists are enemies of Humanity.

— Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri (@TahirulQadri) October 24, 2016

Strongly condemn the attack on Police in #Quetta. Our soldiers are first line of defense & we are standing with them to defend our homeland.

— Siraj ul Haq (@SirajOfficial) October 25, 2016

The U.S. condemns the terrorist attack on the police training center in Quetta, #Pakistan. https://t.co/LVUcyI7PzH

— Department of State (@StateDept) October 25, 2016

We condemn horrific #QuettaAttack. Our hearts go out to the victims' families. We stand with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism

— Neil Hawkins (@AusHCPak) October 25, 2016

.@Lagarde Today, our hearts are mourning together with families of the victims of the tragic terrorist attack in Quetta. #LagardeinPAK

— IMF Pakistan (@imf_pakistan) October 25, 2016

Strongly condemned barbaric attack on #Quetta Police Training College.Prayers for Martyrs & S.Recovery of injured cadets.We stay committed!

— Ch.Amjad Farooq 🇵🇰♥ (@CPEC15) October 25, 2016

Shocking act of violence in Quetta. The UK stands with its Pakistani friends in condemning the attack and in mourning its victims.

— Thomas Drew (@TomDrewUK) October 25, 2016

Urge anyone who can and is near by a hospital in #Quetta to donate blood for the injured

— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) October 24, 2016

Praying for #Quetta

— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) October 24, 2016

This is the fourth reported attack on the Police Training Academy in #Quetta. Analysts fixating on the "response time" instead #SpinDoctors

— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) October 24, 2016

Strongly condemn terror attack on police training centre in Quetta. Allah pak Reham farma Ameen 🙏🏻

— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) October 25, 2016

May Allah give patience to the families of martyrs. The likes of Brahmadaagh Bugti, Modi & Kulbhushan must be jubilant tonight. #Quetta

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) October 25, 2016

Extremely saddened by the carnage in Police training centre #Quetta May Allah frgiv the ones who embraced shahadat n apprehend the culprits

— Junaid Jamshed (@JunaidJamshedPK) October 25, 2016

how many ears must 1 man have
Before he can hear people cry ?
Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many ppl have died-BD

— Salman Ahmad (@sufisal) October 25, 2016

Heart wrenching tragedy in #Quetta. Prayers for victims & families. May Allah bless them. We all need to be united to counter terrorism1/2

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) October 25, 2016

We need to be vigilant against all internal and external threats. We are all with our forces in this battle against terror. PakistanZindabad

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) October 25, 2016

I offer sympathies & condolences to families & friends of those killed in the #QuettaAttack. #Afghans stand with the people of #Pak. -AA 1/2

— Dr. Abdullah Abdullah (@DrabdullahCE) October 25, 2016

Praying for #Quetta 🙏 families: 60 dead and over 100 injured as terrorists hit the police that fight them every day. #PakistanFightsOn

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) October 25, 2016

Thoughts & prayers are with the families of martyrs & injured of Quetta Police Trg Centre attack.The nation stands united against terrorism.

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) October 25, 2016

Chairman PPP @BBhuttoZardari strongly condemned the coward suicide terrorist attack on #Quetta PoliceTraining Center https://t.co/fNismAsQQe

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) October 25, 2016

Strongly condemn terror attack on police training centre in Quetta. May Allah keep hostages safe. Prayers for all

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 25, 2016

We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on the Police Training college in Quetta. Our hearts mourn with the families of the victims. pic.twitter.com/Vy3LV1N4Iz

— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) October 25, 2016

Very Sad to hear about the Quetta attack. Many condolences with the families of the deceased and prayers of recovery for the injured.#Army

— Junaid khan (@JunaidkhanREAL) October 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/iamAnwarAli_/status/790850538749435908

Well there we have it, 36 dead. What flawed ideology is this where innocent people are killed? This makes me so angry #QuettaAttack #RIP

— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) October 25, 2016

Pakistan bleeds again #QuettaAttack When will our people be safe? How many sons of our soil will be sacrificed.

— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) October 24, 2016

On a day of great sorrow & pain #Quettaattack , @captainmisbahpk , & Pak's consistent excellence in another cricketing triumph.V inspiring!

— Salman Ahmad (@sufisal) October 25, 2016

#QuettaAttack I #condemn this #brutal #attack #actofcowardness #sad #day for #humanity......as a nation we are suffering as much as anyone

— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) October 25, 2016

Strongly condemn the barbaric terrorist attack in #Quetta in the strongest terms.Thoughts & Prayers remain with the victims & their families

— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) October 25, 2016