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UN Secretary-General António Guterres, strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks of Pakistan against political rallies and candidates, who made 132 dead and about 140 wounded .
Guterres conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims, the government and the people of Pakistan, said a statement by deputy spokesman General Secretary Farhan Haq.
"The United Nations stands in solidarity and supports the efforts of the Pakistani government in its fight against terrorism," the statement said.
Pakistan has had two attacks in the last 24 hours against political rallies, at a time when there were less than two weeks before the general elections in the country.
The biggest of them took place on Friday, with 128 dead and 122 wounded, when a suicide bomber blew up the bombs he was carrying at a rally and was was claimed by the Islamic State (EI), in a
The event was led by Siraj Raisani, from the regional group Awami Nationalist Party (ANP), who died in a hospital at the following serious injuries.
Another bombing took place during an election act in the city of Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northeast, which left 4 dead and 19 wounded. The target of the attack was former minister Akram Durrani, who was not injured.
Source: EFE
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