Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned heinous terrorist attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, resulting the loss of six lives and injuries.
“The people and government of Pakistan extend their heartfelt condolences to the people of Afghanistan.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families in this hour of grief,” a Foreign Office statement said.
“Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including despicable attacks on places of worship,” it added.
At least six people including imam of the mosque and a three-year-old child were killed in the attack, with local residents claiming the minority Shia community had been targeted.
The Taliban government has pledged to protect religious and ethnic minorities since returning to power in August 2021, but rights monitors say they've done little to make good on that promise.
The most notorious attack linked to Da’ish since the Taliban takeover was in 2022, when at least 53 people – including 46 girls and young women – were slain in the suicide bombing of an education centre.