UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. PHOTO: UN
A statement issued by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson stated that he was “appalled by such vicious targeting of people on account of their religious affiliation”.
“The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and his sympathies to the Government and people of Pakistan,” the statement added.
A powerful explosion in the Karbala-e-Moalla Imambargah in the Lakhidar area of Shikarpur on January 30 killed over 60 worshippers and wounded many more. More than 300 worshippers were inside the double-storey compound of the Imambargah when the bomb went off.
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Head of an impotent organization giving lectures.....
Dont tell us what to do and what not to do, you please mind your business and let us take care of our problems. You should concentrate on the UN Resolution on Kashmir and get it implemented.
@Pakistani: Oh did the Kashmir issue caused your militants to kill school kids in Peshawar and Shias couple of days ago ? Is that the reason 56000 civilians in Pakistan died by sunni militants ?
@Pakistani: Of course before war on terror Pakistan was doing pretty good. It was the most advanced civilization with economy and infrastructure to envy with and full with educated people holding high tech jobs. News flash for you, Taliban may be American idea, but it was your own people who enrolled into it happily in the name of Jihad. And it's easy to enroll Pakistanis into terrorists activities in name of religion. And then keep blaming others for the mess you create.
Every one from Pakistan who commented that Ban Ki Moon and Obama were in India to warn them because Pakistan give them evidence of India's involvement in terrorism in Pakistan. This news should be an eye opener or simply a rude shock. Nevertheless this is true global opinion about Pakistan.
He should also ask Pakistan to stop the genocide of baluch brothers.
YES SIR YES SIR THREE BAGS FULL SIR;
WE'LL SET UP DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF COMMITTEES SIR, AND WE'LL MAKE TWICE THE NUMBER OF COFFINS FOR OUR CITIZENS;
Is that DOUBLE enough for you sir !
@Sarmad Hassan:
A tasteless remark by UN chief. Pakistan do little or nothing against these terrorists.
Is he same person who was condemning the lift of moratorium on death penalties after Peshawar massacre? Yes he is the same double personality of biased UN.
@citizen26 and other Pakistanis It is a lot juicier to beat your chests and whine if some one refused to rent a flat to a Muslim in Mumbai. Isn't it? Very inconvenient if some one points out Pakistan's constitution discriminates people based on their faith! Even more inconvenient to point out systematic genocide of minorities is going on in Pakistan!
He should re-double his efforts to implement long awaited implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir not for the sake of Pakistan but for the sake of sanctity of UN he is heading.
This guy has the easiest job in the world. "being concerned". Last year he got concerned "167" times. That makes 1/2 concern per day. And he gets paid 35 grand a month to do this.
Pakistan is doing irreversible harm to its image. Its analysts are fools and inept. It needs to move on the Haqqani and the Quetta Shura. Afghanistan has moved against TTP.
Pakistan, do more !
@ Pakistani. I suppose you can blame UN, USA, India or whomever - but in the final analysis these religious extremist are slaughtering your own people - so maybe you should do more? Sunni/Shia slaughter isn't unique to Pakistan - but it's definitely unique to Muslims and I suggest you stop blaming others.
When we do you are the one who will cry for your and indian puppets not to be hanged Mr Ban ki MAAN
@Pakistani: Why did you let them use you?
Mr Ban, can you redouble your efforts to implement UN resolutions on Kashmir???
Translation: Do More !!! Just giving out numbers is not enough.
@Pakistani: How can any1 use u if u dnt want? Its all abt money honey- beggers need to do whats told to them
Do More Pakistan. Show the world that you are honest, if at all you are honest and sincere about tackling terror.
oh just shut up. Its your nemsis that we ar fighting on our land. If you and your USA haven't used Afghanistan & Pakistan for your proxy wars, we would have live a better life.
whole world has been asking the same.
Now UN has also started playing 'Do More' diplomacy with Pakistan just after Obama's visit to India. Probably this is pressure tactic by UN to allow India a permanent seat in security council.