Pakistan’s ambassador says “full cooperation” on the matter sought from Iran,
Foreign Office condemns killing of Pakistani nationals in terror incident in Iran,
Nine Pakistan nationals were allegedly shot dead in a horrific incident in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan near Balochistan.
Confirming the development, Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Muddasir Tipu, who landed in Iran’s capital on Friday night, confirmed the shooting of nine Pakistanis in a post on microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter.
According to the envoy, the incident took place in the Iranian city of Saravan, which is located in Sistan-Baluchistan, Iran’s bordering province with Balochistan.
“Deeply shocked by [the] horrifying killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan. [The] Embassy will extend full support to bereaved families,” Amb Mudassir wrote.
In the tweet, he said that an official was also sent to visit the site of the incident and the hospital where the “injured” were being treated.
Deeply shocked by horrifying killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan. Embassy will extend full support to bereaved families. Counsel Zahidan is already on his way to incident site & hospital where injured are under treatment.We called upon 🇮🇷 to extend full cooperation in the matter.
— Ambassador Mudassir (@AmbMudassir) January 27, 2024
Iranian media reported that no militant group had claimed responsibility for the brutal act so far. It said that three people were also injured in the incident.
All the Pakistanis, who were shot dead, worked at a workshop as labourer in Iran.
The development comes a day after the ambassadors of Pakistan and Iran returned to their respective embassies after days of tension between the neighbouring countries over airstrikes by Tehran.
On the social media platform X [formerly Twitter], Additional Foreign Secretary Rahim Hayat Qureshi expressed his delight at the return of the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan.
“Excellency Iranian ambassador, we here in Pakistan are delighted with your arrival back at your second home. Our fraternal relations will go from strength to strength. Grateful for the constructive role played by the two governments and their diplomats.”
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Foreign Office Spokesperson on Saturday condemned the terrorist incident of killing of Pakistani nationals in Iran.
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In response to media queries regarding reports of a terrorist incident of killing of Pakistani nationals in Iran, the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement said: “It is a horrifying and despicable incident and we condemn it unequivocally. We are in touch with Iranian authorities and have underscored the need to immediately investigate the incident and hold to account those involved in this heinous crime.”
“Moreover, our Consul in Zahedan is on way to the hospital where injured people are being treated and will reach there in a few hours due to long distances and security imperatives involved. He will also meet local authorities, and among other things, impress upon them the urgent need for strong action against the perpetrators of this crime.”
She said, “We are fully seized of this grave matter and are taking all necessary measures in this regard. The embassy will do its best to repatriate dead bodies at the earliest.”
“Such cowardly attacks cannot deter Pakistan from its determination to fight terrorism,” she added.
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