He urged members of the public to remain calm and vigilant.
Police confirmed that no civilians were injured or killed in the explosion apart from the two suspected terrorists who were riding a motorcycle.
Local reports said the incident occurred in the province of Balochistan as the community came together to observe this significant religious occasion.
Authorities did not confirm casualties or the type of explosives that ripped through the predominantly Yoruba community.
An improvised explosive device went off on a running bus in the southern Philippine South Cotabato province on Thursday, injuring at least two people, police said.
