UN Chief Condemns ‘Abhorrent’ Pakistan Mosque Blast, Says Spokesman

Last Update: January 30, 2023, 23:52 IST

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.  (Image: Reuters)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (Image: Reuters)

“The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s suicide attack on a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan,” said Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the “abhorrent” blast at a mosque in Pakistan that killed at least 61 people and injured 150 inside a highly sensitive police headquarters.

“The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is particularly abhorrent that such an attack occurred at a place of worship,” said Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

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