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Hezbollah condemns Pakistan bombings

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
29 Sep 2023 20:58

Hezbollah calls on the Pakistani government to exert its utmost efforts to pursue the killers and prevent such crimes from recurring.

Hezbollah's flag raised during a religious procession Srinagar, Kashmir Tuesday, on Aug. 17, 2021 (AP)

Hezbollah condemned the bombings in Pakistan and called for Islamic cooperation to combat the spread of Takfiri ideology.

The Lebanese Resistance movement condemned "the terrorist bombings by Takfiri groups against crowds of worshippers in Pakistan, which resulted in hundreds of martyrs and wounded, and dozens of people missing under the rubble."

Furthermore, the movement renewed its calls for Islamic scholars and clerics to confront the Takfiri ideology and highlight its dangers, calling on "regional countries, civil and religious bodies, and all political and popular forces to cooperate jointly in confronting Takfiri and terrorist groups."

Hezbollah also called on the Pakistani government "to exert its utmost efforts to pursue the killers and prevent such crimes from recurring."

The party concluded its statement by extending good wishes to the souls of the fallen, offering "their deepest condolences and sympathy to their families" and wishing those injured a speedy recovery.

A powerful explosion occurred during a rally held to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in southwest Pakistan, according to reports from local Pakistani media.

Tragically, this explosion resulted in the loss of at least 34 lives and left dozens of others injured, as confirmed by local Pakistani officials and media outlets.

Saeed Mirwani, the chief executive officer of Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital, verified the casualties.

Mirwani further reported that the hospital had received 28 bodies, and an additional six had been taken to the Mastung district hospital.