Download
China condemns suicide blast at Peshawar mosque in Pakistan
Updated 20:02, 31-Jan-2023
CGTN
People and rescue workers gather to look for survivors under a collapsed roof after a suicide blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 30, 2023. /Reuters
People and rescue workers gather to look for survivors under a collapsed roof after a suicide blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 30, 2023. /Reuters

People and rescue workers gather to look for survivors under a collapsed roof after a suicide blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 30, 2023. /Reuters

China on Tuesday strongly condemned Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, that left dozens of people dead. 

00:29

At a regular press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Chinese side is deeply shocked by the incident and expressed deep condolences to the victims and members of the bereaved families. 

China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and firmly supports the efforts made by the Pakistani side to combat terrorism, maintain national stability and protect people's lives, Mao said.

Condemning the terrorist attack at the mosque, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan tweeted, "We feel deeply grieved and pay our deepest condolences to the families of victims and injured of the tragedy." 

The death toll from the suicide blast has risen to 95, according to local media.

Search Trends