Condemnation: UN chief deplores Shikarpur attack

UNITED NATIONS: Condemning Friday’s bombing of an imambargah in Shikarpur, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday deplored this vicious targeting of people on account of their religious affiliation, and called on the Pakistan authorities to step up their efforts to protect religious minorities and combat terrorism. A statement issued by his spokesperson in New York said, “The Secretary-General is appalled by such vicious targeting of people on account of their religious affiliation. He calls upon the authorities to redouble their efforts to protect religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan and to combat terrorism in all its forms. The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and his sympathies to the government and people of Pakistan.”

Published in The Express Tribune, February 1^st, 2015.