UAE condemns Lahore blast

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has condemned the terrorist bombing which targeted crowded market in Lahore on Monday, killing 26 people. 

The UAE ambassador Eissa Abdullah Al-Basha Al-Nuaimi has issued the statement here on Tuesday that has said that the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed the UAE’s condemnation of the cowardly terrorist act reaffirming the UAE’s firm position against terrorism and violence in its various forms which target all without distinction, no matter the race, colour or religion. 

The statement also expressed solidarity with the government of Pakistan in the face of violence and terrorism and called on the international community to unite and put an end to this serious scourge that threatens world security and stability.

The ministry extended the condolence of the UAE to the government and people of Pakistan wishing for a speedy recovery of the injured.