Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly condemned the terror attack. The premier, while expressing grief, reaffirmed Pakistan’s stance that “terrorism does not have a religion”.
“Prayers go to the victims and their families.”
Shocked and strongly condemn the Christchurch, New Zealand, terrorist attack on mosques. This reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism does not have a religion. Prayers go to the victims and their families.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 15, 2019
The premier further said that the increase in attacks against Muslims is due to Islamophobia which swept across the world post 9/11.
Lamenting that Muslims are collectively blamed for any act of terror by a Muslim, the prime minister added that “this has been done deliberately to also demonize legitimate Muslim political struggles”.
Shocked and strongly condemn the Christchurch, New Zealand, terrorist attack on mosques. This reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism does not have a religion. Prayers go to the victims and their families.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 15, 2019
'Multiple fatalities' as New Zealand mosques targeted
In a post on Twitter, Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed condolences over the loss of innocent lives in the heinous attack.
Pakistan has strongly condemned the tragic terrorist attack in New Zealand: Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal pic.twitter.com/PvJ8PpZqnD
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) March 15, 2019
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi has condemned in the strongest terms the tragic terrorist attack in #Christchurch, #NewZeland
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) March 15, 2019
FM has expressed condolences over loss of innocent lives in the heinous attack
#ChristchurchMosqueAttack
@MFATgovtNZ @SMQureshiPTI #pakistanagainstterror
According to police, four people including three men and a woman had been taken into custody, and a number of IEDs (improved explosive devices) were found and neutralised.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”.
Several other politicians from all across Pakistan also took to Twitter to express grief on the incident.
https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1106429322968092672
Shocked n griefed on news of multiple attacks at two mosques in Christchurch NewZeland,hearts and soul of people of Pak are with people of New Zeland,Bangladesh Cricket Team escaped the attack;Pak suffered same situation years back n can feel n relate to the pain n misery,
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 15, 2019
Heart wrenching scenes from Christchurch mosque where faithful butchered ruthlessly as killers goes live at Facebook. Indeed, #Terrorism has no religion, state, race or face. My heart goes out to bereaved families. Prayers & support for people of #Newzeland #NewZealandShooting
— Shehryar Afridi (@ShehryarAfridi1) March 15, 2019
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