Iran Press/ Asia: On Sunday, 54 people were killed and 83 people were injured after a bomb exploded in a political gathering in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest of Pakistan.
The bomber attacked the gathering of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl party, which is allied with the government in the Bajaur district on Sunday in the northwest, near the border with Afghanistan.
Iran's ambassador to Pkistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam called on Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl in order to convey the message of condolence and sympathy of the nation and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the government and people of Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Bajaur yesterday leading to the death of tens of innocent people.
In this meeting Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman appreciated the messages of the President and the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemning the terrorist explosion in Pakistan.
He said countering extremism requires the awakening of the Islamic Ummah. the West and the Zionist regime are the supporters of terrorism.
Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman emphasized on the role of Iran and Pakistan in the region and their common-mindedness for peace and stability and added the peace and security of both countries are dependent on each other, so bilateral interactions should be expanded to strengthen joint cooperation and also to counter extremism and terrorism.
The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl blamed the biased view of the West towards the Islamic world and the use of extremism and terrorism as a means to prevent the development and prosperity of Muslim nations and Muslim countries.
Iranian diplomat, Reza Amiri Moghadam expressed his condolences and sympathy after the terrorist attack in Khar, Bajaur in the political convention of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party and added that Unfortunately, the enemies are planning to destroy peace and brotherhood in Pakistan, but we are confident that the tact and wisdom of the Pakistani statesmen and the political forces of this country will manage to pass this stage and to neutraliz the malicious plots. 219
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