NEW DELHI: India today condemned the terrorist attack at the shrine of Lal Shabhaz Qalandar yesterday in Sindh province of Pakistan and said New Delhi has always deplored terrorism in “all its forms and manifestations”.
“As you know, India has always condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We strongly deplore the terrorist attack at the shrine of Lal Shabhaz Qalandar yesterday that resulted in the loss of a large number of innocent lives,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup said in reply to a question.
According to media reports, a suicide bomber struck a crowded Sufi shrine, killing at least 75 people including women and children. Hundreds of others were also wounded in Thursday’s attack as they performed a ritual at the famous Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in the southern Sindh province.
This is seen as Pakistan’s deadliest attack in more than two years. (AGENCIES)