President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday expressed his condolences and solidarity with the President of Pakistan over the “tragic consequences” of the terrorist attack on a mosque in Peshwar, which killed at least 83 people.
“The President of the Republic sent a message of sincere condolences and solidarity to his Pakistani counterpart Arif Alvi in connection with the tragic consequences caused by the terrorist attack in the mosque in the city of Peshawar, which demonstrated an unacceptable disrespect for human life, freedom and tolerance. religious,” says Marcelo Rebelo de Souza in a note.
The message of the head of the Portuguese state is published on the official website of the Presidium of the Republic.
At least 83 people were killed in an attack on a mosque on Pakistani police compound in Peshawar on Monday.
The suicide attack was originally claimed by Sarbakaf Mohmand, commander of the Pakistani Taliban, in a post posted on Twitter.
Hours later, however, Mohammad Khurasani, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, denied responsibility for the group, saying the movement’s policy was not to attack mosques, seminaries and religious sites.
In a statement, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the attack and ordered the authorities to provide the best possible treatment to the victims, promising “harsh measures” against those responsible for the attack.
Peshawar has been the scene of frequent attacks by terrorist militias.
The TTP, which has been operating in Pakistan for over 15 years, is a separate group from the Taliban, who currently control Afghanistan.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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