NP newsroom
ISLAMABAD: The United States on Friday condemned “in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attacks in Orakzai and Karachi, Pakistan,” which killed over 30 people and injured dozens more.
A statement from the US Embassy in Pakistan said, “We send our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and wish for the speedy recovery of those injured.”
The statement said the US also commended the Pakistani security forces’ quick and brave response to the attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi that prevented further loss of life.
The United States stands with the Pakistani people in the face of these terrorist acts and will continue to seek opportunities to cooperate with the Pakistani government to combat these threats in the region, the US Embassy statement concluded.