FM Qureshi condemns IED blast outside Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad

All staff members remained safe in the attack: FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday condemned an improvised explosive device (IED) blast outside Pakistan’s Consulate General in Jalalabad.

The foreign minister said a staff member and two applicants were injured in the blast and added all staff members remained safe in the attack.

The foreign minister further said that Pakistani Ambassador in Afghanistan has been directed to provide full care and treatment to the injured.

Talking about the security arrangement for Pakistani consulate, he said foolproof security will be provided to the country's missions abroad.

On Sunday at least three people were wounded in an attack on Pakistan's Consulate.

This is not the first time Pakistan’s diplomatic mission has come under attack in the country, as earlier this year the consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif of the Balkh province was closed after a woman tried to enter the building hiding a hand grenade in her bag.

The woman was caught trying to sneak in a hand grenade into the consulate in her personal bag.

She was then arrested by police and an investigation is underway to find the perpetrators.