ISLAMABAD: The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack at a mosque in Peshawar, and called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. In a press statement, the Security Council’s President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh expressed the Council members’ deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the government of Pakistan. Members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. They underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice. The Council members urged all states to actively cooperate with government of Pakistan and all other relevant authorities in this regard. Online
