Sunday, December 23, 2012

Ban-ki-Moon vows to stand by Pakistan in its fight against terrorism

Radio Pakistan
As the nation mourned martyrdom of Bashir Ahmad Bilour‚ the UN chief has condemned the suicide attack in Peshawar. One-day national mourning was observed on Sunday following the martyrdom of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senior Minister and Awami National Party leader Bashir Ahmed Bilour in a suicide attack in Peshawar on Saturday evening. The National flags are flying at half-mast at all public and private buildings. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a three-day while the ANP called for ten-day mourning in honour of the deceased leader. The Punjab Government has announced mourning day on Sunday across the province. Pakistan People's Party and government of Sindh have announced one day each while Muttahida Qaumi Movement called for three-day mourning. ANP's Balochistan chapter have announced to observe three-day mourning in the province. Meanwhile‚ the UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has condemned the Peshawar blast which killed 9 people including Bashir Ahmad Bilour. In a statement issued in New York‚ he vowed to stand by government and people of Pakistan in their fight against terrorism.

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