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Taliban condemns terror attacks in Pakistan

At least 26 people were killed and 45 others injured in Pakistan.

• February 8, 2024
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Pakistan flag [Credit: The Econimic Times]

The Afghan caretaker government has condemned the recent terrorist attacks that left several dead and injured on the eve of Pakistan’s general elections, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported Thursday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan condemned the recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan that left dozens dead and injured.

The media outlet noted this in a statement from the ministry.

The ministry also offered condolences and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims, Bakhtar added.

At least 26 people were killed and 45 others injured in Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan on Wednesday.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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