Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, during which Khan condemned the heinous and cowardly series of the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka that has claimed the lives of more than 359 people.
According to Dawn news reports, Khan conveyed his condolences to the victim’s families and also prayed for the fast recovery of the wounded people.
Khan stated the people of Pakistan felt intense sorrow over the loss of precious lives and “stand with their Sri Lankan brethren at this hour of grief”.
Khan said terrorism knows no religion, no boundaries and poses a threat to the entire region’s and the world’s peace.
Khan said Pakistan criticizes terrorism in all manifestations and forms, and will also continue to offer every possible assistance and support for the elimination of terrorism.
Khan also reiterated Islamabad’s offer of support to Sri Lanka towards counterterrorism measures in the nation.
Sri Lankan authorities have so far arrested more than 60 suspects responsible for Easter Sunday eight consecutive suicide bombing attacks over hotels and churches, that has claimed the lives of around 359 people, the nation’s parliament chief Lakshman Kiriella has stated on Wednesday.
India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has on Monday stated the process to identify the deaths of Indian amongst those people reportedly killed in the eight continuous blasts that had rattled Sri Lanka on Sunday, was underway.
The ISIS (Islamic State) has on Tuesday claimed the responsibility of the heinous series of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka that took place on Easter Sunday that has claimed the lives of more than 300 people with many more wounded.
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