China condemns Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support for Pakistan

BEIJING (Reuters/Web Desk) – China condemned an attack on a mosque in Islamabad, pledging support on Sunday for the Pakistan government's efforts to "maintain national security and stability".

China is "deeply shocked" by Friday's attack, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

“China is deeply shocked by the deadly explosion in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and the heavy casualties it has inflicted. China mourns for the lives lost, and our hearts go out to the injured and those who lost their loved ones.

“China strongly condemns the attack, opposes any form of terrorism and firmly supports the Pakistani government in safeguarding national security and stability and protecting the safety of the people,” a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry said.

China is deeply shocked by the deadly explosion in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and the heavy casualties it has inflicted. China mourns for the lives lost, and our hearts go out to the injured and those who lost their loved ones.

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Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday accused India of financing and directing terrorist networks operating from Afghanistan, claiming they were behind Friday’s suicide bombing at an Islamabad mosque that killed 31 worshippers.

Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Naqvi said the attack was “planned, trained, and executed” through Daesh operatives based in Afghanistan, with foreign funding flowing in “directly in dollars.”

“Let me be very clear: India is funding them. India is giving them their targets. India is planning every step for them,” the interior minister said.