Iran Slams Terrorist Attack Against Shias in Pakistan
Marziyeh Afkham denounced the attack and expressed sympathy with the victims, the foreign ministry’s website reported.
She underlined that such actions run counter to the teachings of Islam and human values and are in line with the interests of the enemies of Pakistan and the Islamic Ummah.
At least seven people were killed and 15 others wounded in a powerful explosion that hit the mosque in the Potohar region in Punjab Province on Friday night when dozens of Shia Muslims were marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan have claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack.
Tensions have been on the rise in Pakistan since a group of pro-Taliban militants stormed an army-run school in the city of Peshawar and killed about 150 people, including 132 students, last month.
Following the Peshawar attack, Pakistan lifted the moratorium on the death penalty which had been in place for about six years.
The government on Friday announced it was setting up nine military courts to hear terrorism-related cases in a bid to boost its campaign against militant groups operating in the country.
