Pakistan condemns Hamas chief assassination in Iran

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the assassination of Chief of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. According to a statement issued by Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings irrespective of the motives. She said Pakistan is deeply shocked by the timing of this reckless act, coinciding with the inauguration of the President of Iran, an event attended by several foreign dignitaries, including Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. The spokesperson said Pakistan views with serious concern the growing Israeli adventurism in the region, adding that its latest acts constitute a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region and undermine efforts for peace. The Foreign Office spokesperson expressed deep condolences to Haniyeh's family and the Palestinian people, adding "We express our sympathies to his family and the Palestinian people. Source: Kuwait News Ag ency